Estonian Word of the Day
sööma
SÖÖ-ma • verb — 5th of May, 2026
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Meaning: to eat; to consume food
Examples
- Ma söön hommikusööki.
(I eat breakfast.) - Ta sööb õuna.
(He/She is eating an apple.) - Söö oma lõunat enne tööd.
(Eat your lunch before work.)
Synonyms
- toituma
- tarbima
- eine võtma
Sööma is the everyday verb for eating. You will also often see the form süüa (a second infinitive) after modal verbs or in questions (e.g. "Tahad süüa?" = "Do you want to eat?"). Use imperative Söö! to tell someone to eat.
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