mangiare

/manˈdʒaːre/

verb★Intermediate

formal

to eat

Mangiare una mela

to eat an apple

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This is a general term for eating.

informal

to dine, to have a meal

Mangiare fuori

to eat out

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This term is often used when referring to having a meal, especially outside the home.

Collocations

mangiare a quattro palchito eat heartilymangiare come un lupoto eat like a wolf

buon appetitoidiom

good appetite

When eating in Italy, it's customary to keep your hands visible on the table and not to leave your elbows on the table.

From Latin 'manducare', meaning 'to chew'.

Mangiare is a common verb used in everyday conversation.

✎ Noted on May 30, 2026IT → EN