French Conversation · Level 9
88 words
French word
manger
Pronunciation
IPA/mɑ̃ʒe/
Meaning
- verbeat
Example
Je mange une pomme.
I eat an apple.
More examples
Nous mangeons souvent au restaurant le week-end.
We often eat at a restaurant on weekends.
Core concept
Food enters the mouth, is chewed, and is swallowed as nourishment.
Common phrases
manger au restaurant
eat at a restaurant
manger en famille
eat with one's family
manger sainement
eat healthily
Similar words
bouffer: To eat a large amount or eat quickly in a casual way.
grignoter: To eat small amounts by picking at food bit by bit.
déguster: To eat slowly while paying close attention to the flavor.
avaler: To swallow something placed in the mouth.
Definition in French
Mettre des aliments dans la bouche, les mâcher puis les avaler pour se nourrir.
Word origin
French manger comes through Old French mangier from Latin manducare, meaning to chew or eat.
Usage tips
- With a general quantity, manger commonly takes a partitive article, as in Je mange du pain.