Prepare in different languages

Prepare in Different Languages

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Prepare


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Afrikaans
voorberei
Albanian
përgatit
Amharic
አዘጋጁ
Arabic
إعداد
Armenian
պատրաստել
Assamese
প্ৰস্তুত হোৱা
Aymara
wakiyaña
Azerbaijani
hazırlamaq
Bambara
ka labɛn
Basque
prestatu
Belarusian
падрыхтаваць
Bengali
প্রস্তুত করা
Bhojpuri
तइयारी कयिल
Bosnian
pripremiti
Bulgarian
приготви се
Catalan
preparar-se
Cebuano
pag-andam
Chinese (Simplified)
准备
Chinese (Traditional)
準備
Corsican
appruntà
Croatian
pripremiti
Czech
připravit
Danish
forberede
Dhivehi
ތައްޔާރުވުން
Dogri
तेयार होना
Dutch
bereiden
English
prepare
Esperanto
prepari
Estonian
valmistama
Ewe
dzrãɖo
Filipino (Tagalog)
maghanda
Finnish
valmistella
French
préparer
Frisian
tariede
Galician
preparar
Georgian
მოამზადე
German
bereiten
Greek
προετοιμάζω
Guarani
ñembosako'i
Gujarati
તૈયાર
Haitian Creole
prepare
Hausa
shirya
Hawaiian
hoʻomākaukau
Hebrew
הכן
Hindi
तैयार
Hmong
npaj
Hungarian
készít
Icelandic
undirbúa
Igbo
jikere
Ilocano
isagana
Indonesian
mempersiapkan
Irish
ullmhú
Italian
preparare
Japanese
準備する
Javanese
nyiapake
Kannada
ತಯಾರು
Kazakh
дайындау
Khmer
រៀបចំ
Kinyarwanda
itegure
Konkani
तयारी
Korean
준비하다
Krio
pripia
Kurdish
amadekirin
Kurdish (Sorani)
ئامادە کردن
Kyrgyz
даярдануу
Lao
ກະກຽມ
Latin
para
Latvian
sagatavot
Lingala
kobongisa
Lithuanian
paruošti
Luganda
okutegeka
Luxembourgish
virbereeden
Macedonian
подготви
Maithili
तैयारी
Malagasy
hiomana
Malay
sediakan
Malayalam
തയ്യാറാക്കുക
Maltese
ipprepara
Maori
whakareri
Marathi
तयार करा
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯁꯦꯝ ꯁꯥꯕ
Mizo
buatsaih
Mongolian
бэлтгэх
Myanmar (Burmese)
ပြင်ဆင်
Nepali
तयार गर्नु
Norwegian
forberede
Nyanja (Chichewa)
konzekerani
Odia (Oriya)
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Oromo
qopheessuu
Pashto
چمتو کول
Persian
آماده کردن
Polish
przygotować
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
preparar
Punjabi
ਤਿਆਰ ਕਰੋ
Quechua
ruway
Romanian
a pregati
Russian
подготовить
Samoan
sauniuni
Sanskrit
सज्जी करोतु
Scots Gaelic
ullaich
Sepedi
beakanya
Serbian
припремити
Sesotho
lokisetsa
Shona
gadzirira
Sindhi
تيار ڪيو
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
සූදානම් වන්න
Slovak
pripraviť
Slovenian
pripravi
Somali
diyaari
Spanish
preparar
Sundanese
nyiapkeun
Swahili
andaa
Swedish
förbereda
Tagalog (Filipino)
maghanda
Tajik
тайёр кунед
Tamil
தயார்
Tatar
әзерлән
Telugu
సిద్ధం
Thai
เตรียม
Tigrinya
ተዳሎ
Tsonga
lulamisa
Turkish
hazırlamak
Turkmen
taýýarla
Twi (Akan)
yɛ krado
Ukrainian
підготувати
Urdu
تیار کریں
Uyghur
تەييارلىق قىلىڭ
Uzbek
tayyorlash
Vietnamese
chuẩn bị
Welsh
paratoi
Xhosa
lungiselela
Yiddish
צוגרייטן
Yoruba
mura
Zulu
lungiselela

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
AfrikaansThe Afrikaans word "voorberei" comes from the Dutch word "voorbereiden".
AlbanianThe Albanian word "përgatit" is cognate with the Latin "parō", meaning "to make ready," and "-tus", a suffix denoting "the state of being."
AmharicThe Amharic word አዘጋጁ is derived from the Ge'ez word ዘጋ, meaning 'to make ready' or 'to prepare'.
ArabicThe word إعداد (e'daad) comes from the root word عد (e'dda), which means to count or number, and it also has the connotation of making something ready or prepared
AzerbaijaniHazırlamaq, which means “prepare” in Azerbaijani, was adopted from Persian and also means “digestion” in Turkish.
BasqueThe verb also means "to intend" and is commonly used in the expression "prestatu badut" (I intend to).
Belarusian"Падрыхтаваць" is derived from the Proto-Slavic root *rędъ "order, row, arrangement" and shares a common etymology with the Russian word "расти" ("to grow"), reflecting the idea of preparing as a preparatory stage for something else.
BengaliThe Bengali word প্রস্তুত করা (প্রস্তুতি) comes from the Sanskrit word 'prakruta', meaning 'made ready'.
BosnianThe word 'pripremiti' in Bosnian originates from the Proto-Slavic word 'priperti' and is cognate with the English word 'prepare'
BulgarianThe Bulgarian word “приготви се” (“prepare”) originates from the Proto-Slavic word *prigotoviti (“to prepare”), which is also the origin of the Russian word “приготовиться” (“to prepare”).
CatalanThe verb "preparar-se" in Catalan can also mean "to make oneself ready" or "to get ready".
Cebuano"Pag-andam" also means "to be prepared for" and is related to the noun "andam" (preparation).
Chinese (Simplified)准备 in Mandarin Chinese can also refer to a person's state or readiness, such as being prepared for an exam or an interview.
Chinese (Traditional)準備 (zhǔnbèi) was originally used to describe military preparedness and later acquired its current meaning of 'prepare'.
CorsicanThe word "appruntà" comes from the Italian "approntare", which means "to prepare for use or action".
CroatianThe word "pripremiti" in Croatian comes from the Proto-Slavic word *pripraviti, meaning "to prepare ahead of time".
CzechThe word "připravit" can also mean "to get ready for something; to make something ready"
DanishThe word "forberede" originates from the Proto-Germanic “frabugjan”, meaning "to bring forward". This is the root from which the English word "forbade" also descends.
DutchThe word "bereiden" in Dutch can also refer to the act of preparing food or other substances.
EsperantoThe plural form of "preparadi" in Esperanto is "prepari" which also means "preparations"
EstonianThe word "valmistama" is derived from the Estonian word "valt", meaning "to be ready", or "complete". The alternate meaning of "valmistama" is "to complete" or "to make ready.
FinnishValmistella also means 'to groom' in Finnish.
FrenchThe verb "préparer" in French, borrowed from Late Latin "praeparare", also has the alternate meaning of "to make someone ready for a situation or occasion".
FrisianThe Frisian word 'tariede' likely comes from Old Frisian "to redia", meaning "to be ready."
GalicianThe Galician word "preparar" can also mean "to get ready" or "to make ready".
GeorgianThe word "მოამზადე" originally meant "to set up a trap" before taking its current meaning.
GermanThe word "bereiten" comes from the Old High German word "breitan", meaning "to spread" or "to make wide".
GreekDerived from "pro" (before) and "hetoimazo" (to arrange), "proetoimazo" originally meant to get ready in advance.
Gujarati"તૈયાર" also means "ready" or "all set" in Gujarati.
Haitian CreoleThe Haitian Creole word "prepare" comes from the French word "préparer," and can also mean "to get ready" or "to make ready."
HausaShirya in Hausa also means "to dress" or "to wear" clothing.
HawaiianThe word "hoʻomākaukau" can also mean "to train" or "to arrange".
HebrewThe Hebrew verb "הכן" also means "be right", "be ready", "establish", "appoint", or "provide."
HindiThe word 'तैयार' is derived from the Sanskrit word 'तय्येर', meaning 'get ready' or 'make ready'.
HmongIn Hmong "npaj" also means "arrange," "equip," or "provide food."
HungarianKészít ('to prepare') derives from the noun kész, meaning 'ready', and the suffix -ít, indicating action or process.
IcelandicThe word "undirbúa" is derived from the Old Norse word "undirbúa", meaning "to make ready".
IgboIn some parts of Igboland, the word "jikere" is related to "gbekere ("to carry a child on one's back.")
Indonesian"Mempersiapkan" comes from the Proto-Malayo-Polynesian root *sadi(p)a* meaning "to make ready".
IrishThe word 'ullmhú' in Irish is cognate with the Welsh 'allmharu' and the Cornish 'almaria', all meaning 'to prepare'.
Italian"Preparare" is a popular dish in Tuscany, where beef soup is mixed with bread or pasta.
Japanese準備する can also mean to stand by or get ready to do something.
JavaneseThe word 'nyiapake' is derived from the root word 'siapake' which means 'to be ready', hence it means 'to prepare'.
Kannadaತಯಾರು is also used in Kannada to refer to a particular style of preparing coffee, where the coffee beans are roasted and coarsely ground, and then mixed with hot water.
KazakhThe Kazakh word "дайындау" can also refer to "making an effort" or "getting organized for an action."
KhmerThe word "រៀបចំ" can also refer to arranging or organizing things in a specific order.
Korean준비하다 ('prepare') can also mean 'to arm or fortify' in Korean.
KurdishThe verb "amadekirin" (prepare) also has a meaning of "to get ready for something."
KyrgyzThe word "даярдануу" in Kyrgyz also means "to get ready" or "to make ready".
LaoThe word 'ກະກຽມ' ('prepare') in Lao is related to the Khmer word 'កៀម' ('ready'), which in turn derives from the Sanskrit word 'kṛ' ('make').
Latin"Para" in Latin can also mean "to procure" or "to provide."
LatvianThe word "sagatavot" can also mean "to make ready", "to get ready", or "to arrange".
LithuanianThe verb "paruošti" is derived from the Proto-Indo-European word "prah₂-," meaning "forward," and the Lithuanian word "ruošti," meaning "to prepare," or "to get ready."
LuxembourgishThe verb "virbereeden" is derived from the German word "vorbereiten", and shares its meaning of "to prepare".
MacedonianThe verb "prepare" comes from the Latin word "parare", which means "make ready", and can also mean 'to get ready' or "to arrange". In the context of the text, "prepare" is used in the context of getting ready or arranging something.
MalagasyThe word "hiomana" in Malagasy is derived from the root "io" meaning "to do" and the suffix "-ana" meaning "to cause to do".
MalayThe term 'sediakan' in Malay can also refer to the provision or arrangement of necessary materials, facilities, and services to facilitate a specific task or event.
MalayalamIn Malayalam, the word "തയ്യാറാക്കുക" is sometimes used figuratively to mean “to get ready for a task”.
MalteseIn Maltese, "ipprepara" can also refer to the act of setting or arranging the stage for a musical performance.
MaoriWhakareri can also mean to welcome, especially with a formal speech or ceremony.
MarathiThe verb 'तयार करा' can also be used to describe making food or other edible preparations.
MongolianThe word "бэлтгэх" can also mean "to get ready" or "to make preparations" in Mongolian.
Myanmar (Burmese)In addition to the meaning of "to prepare", this verb can also mean "to revise" or "to edit".
NepaliThe Nepali word "तयार गर्नु" literally means to "make ready" and has a similar etymology to the English word "prepare".
NorwegianForberede can also refer to clearing land for building or cultivation.
Nyanja (Chichewa)The term 'konzekerani' can also mean 'to get ready for an event or occasion'.
Pashtoچمتو کول can also mean "to get ready" or "to be prepared"
PersianThe word "آماده کردن" is derived from the Middle Persian word "āpātan", meaning "to make ready, prepare" and the Arabic word "dārun", meaning "to turn, roll". It is also related to the English word "ready" which comes from the Proto-Indo-European word *h₁redh-, meaning "to set in order, make ready".
Polish"Przygotować" can be used to describe preparing a meal, a performance, or even a person for a specific task.
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)In Brazilian Portuguese, "preparar" can also mean "to heat up food", while in European Portuguese it means "to get ready for something"}
RomanianThe word "a pregati" in Romanian also means "to pray" in an ecclesiastical context.
RussianThe word "подготовить" in Russian can also mean to "set up" or "arrange" something.
SamoanThe word “sauniuni” also means 'to fix', 'to mend', 'to adjust', 'to get ready'.
Scots Gaelic"Ullaich" derives from Old Irish "ulcu" (ready) and may also mean "make ready".
SerbianThe Serbian word "припремити" (pripremiti) is derived from the Proto-Slavic word "*pripraviti", meaning "to make something ready or prepared."
SesothoThe word "lokisetsa" also means "to get ready" and "to be prepared".
ShonaGadzirira, meaning "to prepare," can also mean "to be vigilant"
SindhiThe term "تیار ڪيو" is a colloquial derivative of the word "تیار ڪرڻ" meaning "to prepare". It is often used in informal settings.
Slovak"Pripraviť" originally meant "to prepare food", but it later took on a more general meaning of "to make something ready".
SlovenianThe word `pripravi` is derived from the Slavic root `*pri-` (near) and `*praviti` (do), meaning literally 'to do something near'.
SomaliThe Somali word 'diyaari' is derived from the Arabic word 'da'a' (to call), suggesting a connection between preparation and summoning or making ready.
Spanish"Preparar" can also mean "to be ready" or "to get ready".
SundaneseThe verb nyiapkeun also translates to "equip," "provide," "set," or "arrange".
SwahiliThe Swahili word 'andaa' also means 'arrange', 'get ready', 'fit out', or 'equip'
SwedishThe word "förbereda" comes from the Old Swedish word "færa" meaning "to make ready".
Tagalog (Filipino)The Tagalog word "maghanda" shares its root word with the Sanskrit word "mantra," which means "sacred sound"}
TajikThe word 'тайёр кунед' is derived from the Persian word 'تهیه کردن', which means 'to prepare' or 'to make ready'.
TamilThe word 'தயார்' (tayar), meaning 'ready' or 'prepared' in Tamil, also has alternate meanings, such as 'to create' or 'to make'.
TeluguThe word "సిద్ధం" also means "to be ready" or "to be complete" in Telugu.
ThaiThe Thai word "เตรียม" ultimately derives from the Sanskrit root "tre" meaning "to protect or guard," and is also related to the English words "terror," "treason," and "trust."
TurkishThe word "Hazırlamak" also means "to have on hand" in Turkish.
UkrainianIn Ukrainian, the word підготувати (pidhotovyty) is derived from the Slavic word готовый (hotovyi), meaning 'ready'.
Urduتیار کریں is of Indo-Aryan origin, with its root 'kree-' meaning 'to make ready', and is also used in Persian and Hindi with the same meaning.
UzbekThe word "tayyorlash" is derived from the Arabic word "tayyar" meaning "ready" or "prepared" and also has the alternate meaning of "to equip" in Uzbek.
VietnameseThe word "chuẩn bị" also means "to be ready" or "to be prepared".
WelshThe Welsh word "paratoi" is derived from the French "paratoire" and can also mean "available" or "ready to use".
XhosaThe word "lungiselela" derives from the verb "lungisa" (to make ready or prepare)
YiddishThe Yiddish word "צוגרייטן" also means "to create" or "to cause something to happen".
YorubaThe word "mura" in Yoruba has an alternate meaning of "to dress" or "to put on clothes.
ZuluThe word 'lungiselela' also means 'to make ready', 'to get prepared', 'to arrange' and 'to put in order' in Zulu.
EnglishThe word 'prepare' derives from the Latin word 'parare,' meaning 'to make ready' or 'to provide'.

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