How to Say “I’m full” in Korean: 배불러요 (baebulleoyo)

배불러요

baebulleoyo

Situation: Dining out & orderingLevel: Starter (just learning Hangul)

Meaning

I’m full.

배 is the stomach and 부르다 means to be filled. Its opposite is 배고파요 (I’m hungry). Handy for declining more food.

Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.

Syllables: 4 · Words: 1

It is pronounced just as it is written.

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
배	ㅂ+ㅐ	bae
불	ㅂ+ㅜ+ㄹ	bul
러	ㄹ+ㅓ	leo
요	ㅇ+ㅛ	yo

A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.

Style: Polite (해요체)Sentence type: Statement or set phrase

Ends in -요. The everyday polite style, and a safe choice with shop staff, colleagues, strangers and anyone older than you.

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Question 1 What does “배불러요” mean?

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Answer: I’m full

Question 2 How do you say “I’m full” in Korean?

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Answer: 배불러요 baebulleoyo

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