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pregătim
we prepare /pre.gəˈtim/
verb#3984 most common
Also: we are preparing, we get ready, we make ready
Example sentences
Noi pregătim cina.
We prepare dinner.
Mâine pregătim bagajele pentru vacanță.
Tomorrow we pack the bags for vacation.
Ne pregătim pentru examenul de mâine.
We are preparing for tomorrow's exam.
Pregătim o surpriză pentru ziua ei de naștere.
We are preparing a surprise for her birthday.
Pregătim documentele necesare înainte de a semna contractul.
We prepare the necessary documents before signing the contract.
Ne pregătim temeinic pentru negocierile care vor decide viitorul companiei.
We are preparing thoroughly for the negotiations that will decide the company's future.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | pregătesc | pregătii | voi pregăti |
| 2sg | pregătești | pregătiși | vei pregăti |
| 3sg | pregătește | pregăti | va pregăti |
| 1pl | pregătim | pregătirăm | vom pregăti |
| 2pl | pregătiți | pregătirăți | veți pregăti |
| 3pl | pregătesc | pregătiră | vor pregăti |
Word family
a pregătito prepare, infinitive
pregătirepreparation, trainingpregătitprepared, ready
pregătitorpreparatory
nepregătitunprepared
Etymology
The verb comes from the prefix pre- (from Latin prae-, meaning before) attached to the root găti. Găti itself was borrowed from a Slavic source related to gotoviti, meaning to make ready. In modern Romanian, găti narrowed to mean mostly to cook, while pregăti kept the broader sense of to prepare or get ready.
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