How to Say ‘Eat.’ in German
Essen Sie
ESS-en zee
[ESS-en zee]
💬 Usage Tip: [Sie] takes the same verb form as [sie] ("they"), so it's [Essen Sie], not [Iss Sie]. The capital letter is what shows it means formal "you."
🇩🇪 In Germany: Doctors normally use [Sie] with adult patients unless there's a special reason not to. Using [du] first would usually feel too familiar.
Phrase Breakdown
Essen
[ESS-en]
eat
Formal imperative or verb form used with 'Sie' for advice or instruction.
Essen Sie mehr Gemüse.
Eat more vegetables.
Sie
[zee]
you
Formal pronoun used to address someone politely.
Essen Sie regelmäßig.
Eat regularly.
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