Breakdown of Ho mangiato troppo: lo stomaco è pieno.
essere
to be
pieno
full
troppo
too, too much, too many
mangiare
to eat
Questions & Answers about Ho mangiato troppo: lo stomaco è pieno.
Why is it lo stomaco instead of il mio stomaco when the English translation says 'my stomach'?
In Italian, when talking about body parts, you usually use the definite article (like lo, il, or la) rather than a possessive word like mio. Because it is clear from the context that you are the one who ate too much, lo stomaco naturally translates to 'my stomach' in English.
Why do we use lo instead of il before stomaco?
Could troppo change its ending here, like troppa or troppi?
Why use the passato prossimo tense (ho mangiato) instead of the imperfect tense (mangiavo)?