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How do you say "eat" in Italian?
da mangiare
In Italian, "eat" is da mangiare.
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Pronunciation
Pronounce da mangiare da- ma-ngia-re-style, leaning harder on ngia. Make sure the vowels stay pure and don't drift into an English diphthong.
Grammar notes
da mangiare is a verb used the same way as its English equivalent.
Example sentence
Ceniamo alle sette.
We eat dinner at seven.
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Questions about da mangiare
How do you pronounce da mangiare?
Pronounce da mangiare da- ma-ngia-re-style, leaning harder on ngia. Make sure the vowels stay pure and don't drift into an English diphthong.
Is da mangiare formal or casual?
da mangiare is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is da mangiare used in Italian?
da mangiare is used the same way as the equivalent English verb. For example: Ceniamo alle sette. (We eat dinner at seven.).
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