Mangi

Mangi is the second-person singular present indicative form of the Italian verb mangiare, meaning "to eat." It is used in informal speech when the subject tu is implied, as in questions or statements about eating.

In everyday use, you will commonly see or hear sentences like "Cosa mangi?" meaning "What are you eating?" and "Mangi troppo" meaning "You eat too much." The full present indicative conjugation of mangiare is: io mangio, tu mangi, lui/lei mangia, noi mangiamo, voi mangiate, loro mangiano. Note that "mangi" is not the imperative form; the informal imperative for tu is "mangia."

For other tenses, the verb follows standard Italian conjugation patterns. For example, the passato prossimo is formed with avere plus the past participle: ho mangiato ("I ate" or "I have eaten"), and you can say "Hai mangiato?" to ask "Have you eaten?"

Etymology and origin: the Italian verb mangiare derives from Latin manducare, meaning to chew or to eat. Through phonetic changes over time, manducare evolved into mangiare in modern Italian.

Other uses and notes: outside its role as a verb form, "Mangi" may appear as part of proper nouns, surnames, or in titles in languages other than Italian. In those contexts, its meaning is not related to the Italian verb form. Without additional context, it is best understood as the second-person singular present tense of mangiare in Italian.