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No. 364 in Swedish

äta

To eat.

In a sentence

  • Jag tycker om att äta choklad.

    I like to eat chocolate.

    Here, 'äta' functions as the infinitive verb 'to eat' in combination with the liking phrase.

  • Vi äter frukost tillsammans varje morgon.

    We eat breakfast together every morning.

    'Äter' is the present tense of 'äta,' showing the ongoing action of eating.

  • De har ätit middag redan.

    They have already eaten dinner.

    The verb 'äta' is used in its supine form 'ätit' as part of the present perfect tense.

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