manger
/mɑ̃.ʒe/
To eat in French is manger.
The phrase manger means to put food into the mouth and swallow it. You can also use the casual expression manger un morceau when you want to say you are going to eat a bite or grab a quick bite.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the present tense, the first-person plural form is mangeons (we eat or let's eat). The past participle of the verb is mangé (eaten).
How do you pronounce it?
/mɑ̃.ʒe/
Did you know?
- The phrase manger sur le pouce is the equivalent of 'grabbing a quick bite', literally translating to 'eating on the thumb'.
- If you are eating very quickly or greedily, you might be described as eating manger comme un ogre, which literally means to eat 'like an ogre'.
- While manger means to eat, the phrase manger ses mots does not refer to food but means to mumble or swallow one's words while speaking.
Examples in context
- Je vais manger !I am going to eat!This sentence shows how to express the intention to eat using manger.Tatoeba #11621765 by Adrien_FR, translation #7681776 by ouitroisheures19
- Vas-tu manger ça ?Are you going to eat that?This sentence uses manger to ask if someone intends to eat something.Tatoeba #1842480 by sacredceltic, translation #1841746 by CK
- Je veux manger ça.I want to eat this.This sentence uses manger to express a desire to eat something.Tatoeba #7669365 by tras, translation #5152930 by CarpeLanam
- Il est temps de manger.It's time to eat.
- Je vais me restaurer au restaurant.I'm going to eat at the restaurant.
- J'ai envie de manger un morceau avant de sortir.I feel like grabbing a bite before going out.
- Je mange au restaurant ce soir.I'm eating at the restaurant tonight.
- Tu viens bouffer chez moi demain?Are you coming to eat at my place tomorrow?
- Nous allons nous restaurer dans ce charmant café.We are going to eat in this charming café.
- Elle aime manger un morceau de gâteau après le dîner.She likes to eat a piece of cake after dinner.
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Example conversation
Chloé and Hugo are deciding what to do for lunch.
- ChloéTu veux manger avec moi ?Do you want to eat with me?
- HugoOui, je vais manger une salade.Yes, I am going to eat a salad.
- ChloéEst-ce que tu vas manger tout ça ?Are you going to eat all that?
- HugoOui, j'ai très faim !Yes, I am very hungry!
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry manger, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
