Latvian Word of the Day
ēst
/ĒST/ • verb — 12th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to eat; to consume food
Examples
- Es gribu ēst.
(I want to eat.) - Viņa ēd ātri.
(She eats quickly.) - Mēs vakar ēdām picu.
(Yesterday we ate pizza.)
Synonyms
- paēst
- apēst
Ēst is the basic verb for eating. Use it for general statements (Es ēdu — I eat / I am eating). Paēst implies eating enough or having a meal (Es gribu paēst — I want to have something to eat). Apēst means to eat something up or finish it (Viņš apēda visu — He ate everything). Conjugation: es ēdu, tu ēd, viņš/viņa ēd, mēs ēdam, jūs ēdat, viņi ēd.
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