French Phrase
On est bien rassasiés, pas de dessert.
Meaning
The speaker is saying that they feel fully satisfied after the meal and therefore there will be no dessert. It conveys both a sense of contentment and a polite way to decline further food.
When to use
Use this sentence right after a hearty meal when you want to let others know you’re full and that you don’t want dessert. It works in casual family gatherings, restaurant settings, or among friends.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Onestbienrassasiés,pasdedessert.
On (impersonal pronoun)
‘On’ is an informal pronoun meaning ‘we’ or ‘people in general’; it takes third‑person singular verb forms.
Est (être)
The present tense of ‘être’ used with ‘on’; it links the subject to the adjective ‘rassasiés’.
Bien (adverb)
Here ‘bien’ intensifies the feeling of being full, roughly ‘quite’ or ‘very’.
Rassasiés (past participle used as adjective)
The past participle of ‘rassasier’ agrees in gender and number with the subject; with ‘on’ it is treated as masculine plural.
Pas de + noun (negation of existence)
‘Pas de dessert’ means ‘no dessert’; the ‘de’ replaces the indefinite article after a negative.
🗨In Conversation
On est bien rassasiés, pas de dessert.
We’re quite full, no dessert.
D’accord, on peut prendre un café alors ?
Alright, shall we have coffee then?
✕Common Mistakes
On est bien rassasié, pas de dessert.
‘Bien’ must modify the plural adjective ‘rassasiés’; dropping the ‘s’ makes the agreement wrong.
On est bien rassasiés, pas du dessert.
After a negative, the indefinite article changes to ‘de’, not ‘du’.
Nous sommes bien rassasiés, pas de dessert.
While grammatically correct, ‘nous sommes’ sounds formal; ‘on est’ is the natural spoken form.
↔Alternatives
On est bien remplis, pas de dessert.
We’re quite full, no dessert.
On a bien mangé, pas de dessert.
We ate well, no dessert.
On est rassasiés, pas de dessert.
We’re satisfied, no dessert.
Cultural Tip
In French culture, a meal often ends with a dessert or a cheese plate. Saying you’re ‘rassasiés’ is a polite way to signal that you’re satisfied and don’t need anything else. It’s common to hear this in family homes or casual dining, but in a formal restaurant you might still be offered a dessert out of courtesy.