When a friend asks if you want to go to dinner, but have already eaten, then
you say "もう食べた".

Is there a way of saying "just ate" (a few minutes ago). Maybe it is another
way of saying もう食べた
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"I just ate a few minutes ago"
「食べたばかりです」

More information [here](http://www.guidetojapanese.org/timeaction2.html#part2)
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済ませました、済ませてしまいました: This phrase is a little polite.

もう食べちゃった ： This phrase is very frank,usually used it to friends or family.
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I would say

> 今食べたところ（だ・です）

This literally means "I just ate".

I think it's a little more neutral than 食べたばかり（だ・です）.

ばかり feels more like "I can't/won't eat any more" where ところ feels more like "I
just had dinner".
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