Thread: What is the difference between поесть and есть?

What is the difference between поесть and есть?

есть - to eat
поесть - to eat a bit

Thanks Оля

and what is the difference between those two we've already covered and ест?

есть - to eat
поесть - to eat a bit
ест - ?

forgive me because I am in the very beginning stages of learning the russian language now. I just learned to spell nationalities in lowercase from your signature

Originally Posted by SoftPretzel

Thanks Оля

and what is the difference between those two we've already covered and ест?

есть - to eat
поесть - to eat a bit
ест - ?

ест - "(s)he is eating" or "(s)he eats"

(есть - infinitive; ест - present, single, 3-d person)

Originally Posted by SoftPretzel

I just learned to spell nationalities in lowercase from your signature

I'm glad it's being useful, finally.

Originally Posted by SoftPretzel

What is the difference between поесть and есть?

"поесть" indicates a single act of eating a meal

Утром я поймал килограмм кузнечиков и плотно поел

"есть" is a more general term

Есть надо часто, но помногу

I think I'll go out and grab a bite.