manger

/mɑ̃.ʒe/

verbInf1stPres

to eat; to consume food

On va manger quoi ce soir ?

What are we going to eat tonight?

Synonyms:bouffer, se nourrir, dévorer, consommer, graille

verbInf1stPres

to consume / use up (resources, time, fuel)

Cette voiture mange trop d'essence.

This car uses up too much petrol.

Synonyms:consommer, utiliser, engloutir

Notes

GENERAL INFO

Manger means "to eat." It is a regular -er verb in French.

It's used directly like "to eat" in English. For example: "Je veux manger" (I want to eat) or "Nous mangeons des pâtes" (We eat pasta).

While mostly regular, manger adds an 'e' before the 'o' in the "nous" form (nous mangeons) to preserve the soft 'g' sound.