Latvian Word of the Day
ēst
ĒST • verb — 13th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: to eat; to consume food
Examples
- Es ēdu ābolu.
(I am eating an apple.) - Vai tu ēdi vakariņas?
(Did you eat dinner?) - Viņa bieži brokastīs ēd auzu pārslas.
(She often eats oatmeal for breakfast.)
Synonyms
- paēst
- uzēst
- uzkost
Ēst is the basic verb for consuming food. Use it for general statements (Es ēdu), questions (Vai tu ēdi?), and imperatives (Ēd!). For a completed action Latvians often use the perfective paēst. The initial ē is a long vowel (ĒST).
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