How to Say ‘to eat’ in German
essen
ESS-en
[ESS-en]
💬 Usage Tip: Basic verb, but crucial in hospital phrases like Sie dürfen essen = You may eat.
🇩🇪 In Germany: After surgery, when and what a patient may essen is often carefully staged.
Phrase Breakdown
essen
[ESS-en]
to eat
To take in food; after surgery this may be limited at first.
Nach der Untersuchung dürfen Sie wieder essen.
After the examination, you may eat again.
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