Iss etwas Schinken.

[Tordenskjold]

English Translation

Have some ham.

The pronunciation of iss is incorrect.

[davidculley]

Also:

“Iss” is the imperative of “to eat”. The English sentence says “have”, not “eat”.

I’d say, “Nimm dir etwas Schinken” (“Take some ham”) is a closer/truer translation.

[pitti42]

Bu then, in english, “have” often means “eat” or “drink” when it comes to food.
See meaning #5 here: have - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

In german, we can also use “haben”, e.g. “Ich hatte schon 2 Hamburger”, but it is weird to use the imperative (although the anglicisms are spreading: “Hab einen schönen Tag”).

So “Iss” is a legitimate translation, I’d say.

[SpringPaper]

English Translation

Have some ham.

Yes, we use “have” for eating or drinking quite regularly. If at the dinner table and there’s turkey and ham and I have turkey on my plate, my brother might say, “Have some ham”. The meaning is ‘eat some ham, also’. Or very commonly we say, “I’ll have a beer” (I’m thirsty!) when ordering at a bar. I would never say, “I’ll drink a beer.” (even though that’s precisely what I plan on doing). I’m ordering the beer using “have”. Or at home… “I’ll have a beer, could you get me one?” (from the fridge). I wouldn’t say, “I’ll drink a beer.” That’s sounds way off (awkward)