essen [ˈɛsən]

Illustration for essen

Translation

to eat

Other translations

to have a meal

Pronunciation

[ˈɛsən]

Pronunciation audio

Forms

  • Part of speech: verb
  • 3. Person Singular: isst
  • Präteritum: aß
  • Partizip II: gegessen

Examples

  • Die Kinder essen gerne Äpfel. — The children like to eat apples.
  • Wir haben gestern in einem Restaurant gegessen. — We ate at a restaurant yesterday.

Vocabulary sets with this word

  • Daily Routine
  • More Home & Daily Life vocabulary
  • All German A1 vocabulary

A1 grammar topics

  • Present Tense
  • Present Tense: Extra -e-
  • Present Tense: S-sounds and Verbs in -eln
  • Present Tense: Stem-Changing Verbs
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