essen
A1#166Hear it
verb
- to eat
- to eat; to dine
Forms
Present
| I | esse |
|---|---|
| you | isst |
| he, she, it | isst |
| we | essen |
| you (plural) | esst |
| they | essen |
Preterite
| I | aß |
|---|---|
| you | aßest / aßt |
| he, she, it | aß |
| we | aßen |
| you (plural) | aßt |
| they | aßen |
Subjunctive I
| I | esse |
|---|---|
| you | essest |
| he, she, it | esse |
| we | essen |
| you (plural) | esset |
| they | essen |
Subjunctive II
| I | äße |
|---|---|
| you | äßest / äßt |
| he, she, it | äße |
| we | äßen |
| you (plural) | äßet / äßt |
| they | äßen |
Imperative
| you | iss |
|---|---|
| you (plural) | esst |
Other forms
| infinitive | essen |
|---|---|
| past participle | gegessen |
| present participle | essend |
Used in the library
- Ich habe eben gegessen.I've just eaten.A1Wörter, die Sätze verbinden — Words that join sentences (A1)
- Ich esse jetzt weniger Zucker.I eat less sugar now.A1Große und kleine Wörter — Big words and small ones (A1)
- Man isst Hendl und große Brezn.People eat roast chicken and big pretzels.A1Das Oktoberfest — Oktoberfest
- Die Romands essen natürlich auch Rösti.The Romands of course eat Rösti too.A1Der Röstigraben — The Rösti Ditch
Other ways to say it
- fressento eat; to feed on; to devour; to stuff oneself; to gorge oneself; to eat like a pig
- genießento enjoy (an experience); to relish; to savor; to have (food or beverage), to eat, to drink
- speisento dine, to eat in a cultured (typically upscale) setting (otherwise humorous); to eat (something delicious and/or expensive)