A1 Collocation Neutral

Ein Essen vorbereiten

to prepare a meal

Significado

To cook or get food ready for eating.

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Contexto cultural

The 'Abendbrot' tradition means 'preparing a meal' often involves no cooking, just arranging bread, cheese, and meats. In Austria, you might hear 'das Essen richten' instead of 'vorbereiten'. It sounds more regional and charming. Swiss German speakers might use 'rüschte' for preparing vegetables, but in High German, 'vorbereiten' is standard. The English term 'Meal Prep' is very common among young professionals, though they still use 'vorbereiten' to describe the action.

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The 'Vor' Rule

Always remember to kick the 'vor' to the end of the sentence. It's the most common mistake for learners.

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Abendbrot

If someone invites you to 'prepare a meal' in the evening, don't be surprised if no stove is involved!

Significado

To cook or get food ready for eating.

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The 'Vor' Rule

Always remember to kick the 'vor' to the end of the sentence. It's the most common mistake for learners.

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Abendbrot

If someone invites you to 'prepare a meal' in the evening, don't be surprised if no stove is involved!

Ponte a prueba

Fill in the correct form of 'vorbereiten'.

Ich ______ das Essen ______.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: bereite ... vor

In the present tense, 'vorbereiten' splits: 'bereite' stays in position 2, and 'vor' goes to the end.

Which sentence is correct in the past tense?

What did you do yesterday?

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Ich habe das Essen vorbereitet.

The past participle of 'vorbereiten' is 'vorbereitet'.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Kannst du mir helfen? B: Nein, ich muss noch ________________.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: das Essen vorbereiten

After 'muss' (modal verb), the main verb goes to the end in its infinitive form.

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Ayudas visuales

Banco de ejercicios

3 ejercicios
Fill in the correct form of 'vorbereiten'. Fill Blank A1

Ich ______ das Essen ______.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: bereite ... vor

In the present tense, 'vorbereiten' splits: 'bereite' stays in position 2, and 'vor' goes to the end.

Which sentence is correct in the past tense? Choose A2

What did you do yesterday?

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Ich habe das Essen vorbereitet.

The past participle of 'vorbereiten' is 'vorbereitet'.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A1

A: Kannst du mir helfen? B: Nein, ich muss noch ________________.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: das Essen vorbereiten

After 'muss' (modal verb), the main verb goes to the end in its infinitive form.

🎉 Puntuación: /3

Preguntas frecuentes

3 preguntas

No, you can prepare anything: a meeting (ein Meeting vorbereiten), a lesson (eine Lektion vorbereiten), or a trip (eine Reise vorbereiten).

'Kochen' means to cook with heat. 'Vorbereiten' is the whole process, including cold meals.

It's better to say 'Ich bereite {das|n} Essen vor' or 'Ich bereite etwas zu essen vor'.

Frases relacionadas

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kochen

similar

to cook

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den Tisch decken

builds on

to set the table

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zubereiten

synonym

to prepare/make

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anrichten

specialized form

to plate/serve

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