spise

§ Danish Word: spise

Word/Phrase

spise

Type

Verb

CEFR Level

A1

Definition

to eat

§ How to use it in a sentence

'Spise' is a regular verb in Danish. This means its conjugations follow a predictable pattern. It's used in many everyday situations, just like 'to eat' in English. You'll use it for meals, snacks, and generally consuming food.

§ Basic Conjugation

Present Tense (Nutid)

spiser

Past Tense (Datid)

spiste

Past Participle (Perfektum Participium)

spist

Imperative (Bydeform)

spis

As you can see, for regular verbs like 'spise', you add '-r' for the present tense, '-te' for the past tense, and '-t' for the past participle. The imperative is simply the infinitive form without 'at'.

§ Examples in sentences

Here are some common ways you'll use 'spise' in Danish sentences:

• Jeg spiser

  Hint

  I am eating breakfast now.

• Vi skal spise

  Hint

  We are going to eat dinner at 6 PM.

• Har du spist

  Hint

  Have you eaten lunch?

• Spis

  Hint

  Eat your food! (Imperative, direct command)

§ Prepositions with 'spise'

Generally, 'spise' doesn't require a specific preposition directly after it to indicate *what* you are eating. You just state the food. For example:

• Jeg spiser

  Hint

  I am eating an apple.

However, you might use prepositions to specify *where* or *with whom* you are eating:

• Vi spiser

  Hint

  We are eating at the restaurant. ('på' means 'at' or 'on')

• Jeg spiser

  Hint

  I am eating with my friends. ('med' means 'with')

§ Common Phrases with 'spise'

Here are a few common phrases where 'spise' is used:

• at spise

  Hint

  to eat out (at a restaurant)

• at spise

  Hint

  to eat lunch

• Jeg er ved at spise.

  Hint

  I am about to eat / I am in the process of eating. (The construction 'være ved at + infinitive' means 'to be about to do something' or 'to be in the process of doing something')