How do you say "Did she eat anything?" in German?

"Did she eat anything?" in German is "Hat sie etwas gegessen?". This phrase is commonly used in Germany.

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How to Say ‘Did she eat anything?’ in German

Q: What does "Hat sie etwas gegessen?" mean in English?

"Hat sie etwas gegessen?" means "Did she eat anything?" in English. Usage tip: Hat sie ... gegessen? is the perfect tense. German often uses this where English might use simple past. Etwas = something/anything depending on context.

Hat sie etwas gegessen?

haht zee ET-vas guh-GHESS-en

[haht zee ET-vas guh-GHESS-en]

💬 Usage Tip: Hat sie ... gegessen? is the perfect tense. German often uses this where English might use simple past. Etwas = something/anything depending on context.

🇩🇪 In Germany: A very common check-in question in Germany when someone is ill, tired, or visiting: food and hydration are taken seriously.

Phrase Breakdown

Hat

[haht]

has

Form of "haben" used as an auxiliary verb in questions and perfect tense.

Example

Hat er heute Brot gegessen?

Has he eaten bread today?

sie

[zee]

she

Personal pronoun meaning "she"; can also mean formal "they" when capitalized as "Sie".

Example

Hat sie schon gegessen?

Has she already eaten?

etwas

[ET-vas]

something

An indefinite pronoun meaning an unspecified thing or amount.

Example

Hat sie etwas Warmes gegessen?

Has she eaten something warm?

gegessen

[guh-GHESS-en]

eaten

Past participle of "essen" used with "haben" in the perfect tense.

Example

Hat sie genug gegessen?

Has she eaten enough?

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