Dear readers,
how are you today?
In today’s post I would like to introduce you to a new Italian expression, which I hope you will use a lot because it’s really nice to know (and show off!)
I’m talking about the expression “essere pieno/a come un uovo“. What does it mean exactly? Well, literally, it is “to be full like an egg“. An egg is full of yolk and egg white, so that is what the expression references to. It is a simile: a person is as full of food as an egg is full of white and yolk.
When you eat so much that you can’t put another piece of whatever food you’re eating in your mouth because you feel like you’re going to explode (that happened to me not too long ago!).
So here you go, when you feel full of food, you will be able to proudly show off your Italian skills and say this out loud: “Sono pieno/a come un uovo!“. You will know that if you are a female, you need to say “sono piena“; if you are a male, you need to say “sono pieno“.
If you wish to listen to this expression in use, watch my newest vlog below:
More Italian expressions to come!
All the best,
Lucrezia
Learn Italian with Lucrezia 
Io trovo molto interessante le espressioni come: sono pieno/a come un uovo…! grazie!
Grazie a te per il tuo commento! 😀
Grazie! Questi frasi sono perfetti!
Dear Lucrezia, loved this post. I enjoyed the new expression and especially your video You are very friendly. Grazie mille!
Hi Lucrezia
Thanks for the post. I thought “sono piena” means I’m pregnant! Can you explain?
“I’m pregnant” is “sono incinta”! I’ve never heard “sono piena” to refer to being pregnant but it might work as the egg metaphore as well, “to be full” with a baby!
Dear Lucrezia, loved this post. I enjoyed the new expression and especially your video You are very friendly. Grazie mille
Lucrezia,
My husband tells me sono piena is used in triestin dialect for sono incinta!
Ok, then it’s dialect! The expression I talked about is current Italian language 😊 best to you and your husband!
Oh, another thing. When you’re done eating lunch, for example, and you say “sono piena”, it doesn’t mean that you’re pregnant, it just means that you are full of food ☺️
Grazie e mille Lucrezia
Your channel has helped me a lot with learning italian. Maybe could you do a video on simple italian conversations. Such as meeting someone new at a bar. Or conversation starters. Not sure if you have already done this.
Ciao from Australia! xx
Ciao Alice!! Thank you so much for your comment 😀 Yes, I’m gonna film one 😀
Accidentally found you on you tube and greatfull I did so.
When you have a name like mine you’re expected to speak fluent Italian.
With my family being from Fondi/sperlonga I grew up picking up the towns dialect a few times a year on holidays
All my family in Italy don’t speak English so I’ve never been able to get assistance when necessary.
I shall have now though
Grazie e buonasera signorina