Significado
To cook or arrange the evening meal.
Contexto cultural
Dinner is the main social event of the day. It often includes an 'apéritif' (drinks and small snacks) before the actual meal preparation is finished. Be careful with the word 'dîner'. In Quebec, it means lunch. If you want to talk about evening meal preparation, use 'souper'. Similar to Quebec, Belgians use 'déjeuner' for breakfast, 'dîner' for lunch, and 'souper' for dinner. In some rural parts of France, the midday meal is still the largest, and 'préparer le dîner' might result in a lighter meal like soup and bread.
Use 'le'
Always include the article 'le' before 'dîner'. It sounds incomplete without it.
Avoid 'faire'
While 'faire le dîner' is okay, 'préparer' makes you sound much more like a native speaker.
Significado
To cook or arrange the evening meal.
Use 'le'
Always include the article 'le' before 'dîner'. It sounds incomplete without it.
Avoid 'faire'
While 'faire le dîner' is okay, 'préparer' makes you sound much more like a native speaker.
Timing is key
If you say you are preparing dinner at 5 PM, a French person will be very confused. Aim for 7 PM or later!
Quebec vs France
If you're in Montreal, say 'préparer le souper' to fit in perfectly.
Teste-se
Conjugate the verb 'préparer' in the present tense.
Je _______ le dîner pour mes amis.
For the subject 'Je', the ending for regular -er verbs is -e.
Which sentence is the most natural way to say 'I am making dinner'?
Choose the correct option:
'Préparer le dîner' is the standard collocation without a preposition.
Match the French phrase with its English translation.
Match the following:
These are standard present tense conjugations.
Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the phrase.
Marie: Qu'est-ce que tu fais ? Paul: ________.
In the evening, you prepare 'le dîner'.
Match the situation to the correct phrase.
It is 7 PM and you are in the kitchen with vegetables.
7 PM is the typical time for dinner preparation.
🎉 Pontuação: /5
Recursos visuais
Steps to Prepare Dinner
Preparation
- • Laver les légumes
- • Couper
- • Préparer
Cooking
- • Cuire
- • Bouillir
- • Mélanger
Serving
- • Mettre la table
- • Servir
- • Dîner
Banco de exercicios
5 exerciciosJe _______ le dîner pour mes amis.
For the subject 'Je', the ending for regular -er verbs is -e.
Choose the correct option:
'Préparer le dîner' is the standard collocation without a preposition.
Combine cada item a esquerda com seu par a direita:
These are standard present tense conjugations.
Marie: Qu'est-ce que tu fais ? Paul: ________.
In the evening, you prepare 'le dîner'.
It is 7 PM and you are in the kitchen with vegetables.
7 PM is the typical time for dinner preparation.
🎉 Pontuação: /5
Perguntas frequentes
10 perguntasYes, but 'Je cuisine' is more about the skill or hobby. 'Je prépare le dîner' is about the specific task of making tonight's meal.
It's both! 'Le dîner' is the noun (the meal), and 'dîner' is the verb (to eat dinner). So you can say 'Je prépare le dîner' or 'Je dîne'.
In France, 'dîner' is the evening meal. In Quebec, Belgium, and Switzerland, 'souper' is the evening meal and 'dîner' is lunch.
Only if you are preparing it *for* someone. 'Je prépare le dîner pour toi'. Don't say 'Je prépare pour le dîner'.
It is neutral. You can use it with your boss or your best friend.
You can say 'Je prépare un dîner rapide' or 'Je prépare un petit truc'.
Usually, you 'préparer une commande' (an order) in a restaurant, but 'préparer le dîner' works if you're talking about the whole service.
You can still use 'préparer'. It covers the whole process of getting the meal ready.
Yes, 'faire à manger' is a very common, slightly more informal way to say the same thing.
It historically represents an 's' that disappeared (disner). It doesn't change the pronunciation much today.
Frases relacionadas
Faire la cuisine
similarTo cook
Mettre la table
builds onTo set the table
Faire les courses
prerequisiteTo go grocery shopping
Débarrasser la table
contrastTo clear the table
Cuisiner un bon petit plat
specialized formTo cook a nice little dish
