Signification
Cooking or making a meal.
Contexte culturel
Slovenians take great pride in 'domača hrana' (home-made food). Preparing food from one's own garden is a common weekend activity. In villages, preparing food often involves 'koline' (pig slaughter festival) in winter, a major community event of food prep. In Ljubljana, 'pripraviti hrano' is increasingly about 'meal prepping' for the work week, influenced by global fitness trends. It is considered rude to let a guest leave without offering to prepare at least a small snack (narezek).
Use 'pripraviti' for cold food
Always use 'pripraviti' for salads, sandwiches, and snacks. Using 'kuhati' for these makes you sound like you're boiling your lettuce!
The 'o' ending
Don't forget to change 'hrana' to 'hrano'. It's the most common mistake for beginners.
Signification
Cooking or making a meal.
Use 'pripraviti' for cold food
Always use 'pripraviti' for salads, sandwiches, and snacks. Using 'kuhati' for these makes you sound like you're boiling your lettuce!
The 'o' ending
Don't forget to change 'hrana' to 'hrano'. It's the most common mistake for beginners.
The 'Domače' factor
If you want to impress a Slovenian, say 'Pripravil sem domačo hrano'. It's the ultimate compliment to the food's quality.
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of the noun 'hrana'.
Moram pripraviti ____.
The verb 'pripraviti' requires the accusative case, which for 'hrana' is 'hrano'.
Which verb is best for making a salad?
Za kosilo bom ____ solato.
You don't boil (kuhati) or bake (peči) a salad; you prepare (pripraviti) it.
Match the Slovenian phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are the four basic culinary actions in Slovenian.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Ali si lačen? B: Da, ____.
'Grem' (I am going) is followed by the infinitive 'pripraviti'.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Pripraviti vs. Kuhati
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesMoram pripraviti ____.
The verb 'pripraviti' requires the accusative case, which for 'hrana' is 'hrano'.
Za kosilo bom ____ solato.
You don't boil (kuhati) or bake (peči) a salad; you prepare (pripraviti) it.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are the four basic culinary actions in Slovenian.
A: Ali si lačen? B: Da, ____.
'Grem' (I am going) is followed by the infinitive 'pripraviti'.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsYes, you can say 'pripraviti kavo' (to make coffee) or 'pripraviti čaj' (to make tea), though 'skuhati' is also very common for hot drinks.
It is neutral. It's perfectly fine to use with friends or in a business email about catering.
'Pripraviti' is for a completed act (I will make it), while 'pripravljati' is for the process (I am making it right now).
Yes, it's understood and common in very casual speech, but 'pripraviti' sounds more 'correct' and polished.
You would say 'Pripravljam se na obrok'. Note the 'se' and the preposition 'na'.
Yes, in this context, 'hrana' is an uncountable noun, much like 'food' in English.
Yes, 'pripraviti hrano za psa' (to prepare food for the dog) is perfectly natural.
You can say 'pogreti hrano' (to heat up food).
Yes, recipes often start with 'Priprava:' (Preparation:) followed by instructions.
Usually, yes, but it can also mean just assembling pre-made ingredients.
Expressions liées
kuhati
similarto cook (with heat)
peči
specialized formto bake or roast
postreči
builds onto serve
pospraviti mizo
contrastto clear the table
narediti obrok
synonymto make a meal
