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How to Say “I’m Full” in Turkish

The usual way to say “I’m full” in Turkish is Doydum. It is neutral: safe in almost any situation. Below are 3 alternatives (colloquial), how to reply, an example dialogue and the grammar behind it.

In Turkish

Doydum

Literally
“I got full”
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Neutralsafe in almost any situation

How Doydum is built

  1. doy-become full, be satisfied
  2. -du-past tense
  3. -mI
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Other ways to say “I’m full”

  • TokumNeutral

    “I’m full”

    Adjective tok + -um.

  • Çok doydum, teşekkürlerNeutral

    “I’m really full, thanks”

    Polite refusal of more food.

  • PatlayacağımColloquial

    “I’m going to burst”

    Hyperbole.

How to reply

  • Biraz daha al, hiç yemedin!

    Have a bit more, you’ve hardly eaten!

  • Tatlı da mı yemiyorsun?

    Aren’t you having dessert either?

Example dialogue

  1. A

    Biraz daha pilav koyayım mı?

    Shall I give you some more rice?

  2. B

    Yok, çok sağ ol, doydum. Eline sağlık!

    No, thank you so much, I’m full. It was delicious!

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Thanks for the mealEline sağlıkInformalEnough!Yeter!NeutralI’m hungryAcıktımNeutralIt’s deliciousÇok lezzetliNeutral

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“I’m full” in Turkish: FAQ

How do you say “I’m full” in Turkish?

The most common way is Doydum (literally “I got full”), which is neutral: safe in almost any situation. You will also hear Tokum (“I’m full”): adjective tok + -um.

How do you reply to Doydum?

Typical replies are Biraz daha al, hiç yemedin! (“Have a bit more, you’ve hardly eaten!”) and Tatlı da mı yemiyorsun? (“Aren’t you having dessert either?”).

What does each part of Doydum mean?

doy- = become full, be satisfied; -du- = past tense; -m = I. Hosts will insist you eat more; a firm doydum, eline sağlık (I’m full, thanks for the food) is the polite way out.

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