French Word of the Day
manger
/mahn-ZHAY/ • verb — 27th of May, 2026
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Meaning: to eat (to consume food)
Examples
- Je mange un sandwich.
(I am eating a sandwich.) - Nous mangeons à huit heures.
(We eat at eight o'clock.) - Tu as déjà mangé ?
(Have you already eaten?)
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Used for eating in everyday contexts (meals, snacks). It's a very common regular -er verb, but note the spelling change in the nous form: nous mangeons (the 'e' keeps the 'g' soft). Also used in commands (Mange !) and in idioms like 'manger sur le pouce' (to eat quickly).
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