English–French

“eat” in French

French

Alsobouffer

Pronunciation

IPA/mɑ̃ʒe/

Example

Je mange une pomme.

I eat an apple.

Illustration for manger (eat)

How to say “eat” in French

“Eat” in French is manger.

Food enters the mouth, is chewed, and is swallowed as nourishment.

Full entry for manger: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with manger

Nous mangeons souvent au restaurant le week-end.

We often eat at a restaurant on weekends.

Tips for using manger

  • With a general quantity, manger commonly takes a partitive article, as in Je mange du pain.

Other French words for “eat”

On va bouffer quelque chose ?

Are we going to eat something?

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