esse kein Fleisch

eat no meat

→ essen

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eat no meat Used to say that someone does not eat meat. In reported speech, “esse” is the subjunctive form used to indicate reported information; in direct statements, use “esse” with “ich” and “essen” with “sie” or “wir.”

GE: Ich esse kein Fleisch mehr.

EN: I don't eat meat anymore.

Ich esse kein Fleisch.

I don't eat meat.

— Delicatessen (1991)

Er sagte mir, er esse kein Fleisch.

He told me he didn’t eat meat.

Er sagte, er esse kein Fleisch.

He said he didn’t eat meat.

Sie sagte, sie esse kein Fleisch mehr.

She said she no longer ate meat.

Ich esse kein Fleisch mehr.

I don't eat meat anymore.

Ich selbst esse kein Fleisch.

I don't eat meat myself.

Sie hat gesagt, sie esse kein Fleisch mehr.

She said she no longer ate meat.

Maria sagte, sie esse kein Fleisch mehr.

Maria said she no longer ate meat.