Manger: to Eat

Right after MANGER, we can add what it is that we are eating, same as in English

Ex: I am eating a green apple = je mange une pomme verte

Ex: We eat candies = nous mangeons des bonbons

Il mange un sandwich = he is eating a sandwich

DES is used whenever we eat multiples of something, like "des fraises (some strawberries)" or "des croustilles (some chips)"

DU is used for masculine foods we eat some of, like "du gâteau (some cake)", "du pain (some bread)", or "du fromage (some cheese)"

DE LA is used for feminine foods we eat some of, like "de la glace (some ice cream)", "de la dinde (some turkey)"

Ex: Je mange des cerises - i am eating some cherries

Je mange du pain = I am eating some bread

Tu manges de la glace = you are eating some ice cream