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How to Say ‘We'll prepare that.’ in German

Das bereiten wir vor.

dahs beh-RY-ten veer for

[dahs beh-RY-ten veer for]

💬 Usage Tip: vorbereiten splits, with vor at the end. Starting with das is common German word order, and the verb still comes second: das bereiten wir.

Phrase Breakdown

Das bereiten

dahs beh-RY-ten

That … prepare

'Vorbereiten' (to prepare) splits apart in a sentence. Stress 'REI' in 'be-REI-ten'.

Example

Das bereiten wir morgen vor.

We'll prepare that tomorrow.

Words in this phrase

Das

[dahs]

that / it

'Das' can mean 'that' or 'it', depending on context.

Example

Das macht Spaß beim WM-Schauen.

That is fun when watching the World Cup.

bereiten

[beh-RY-ten]

prepare (with 'vor')

Part of separable verb 'vorbereiten', to prepare.

Example

Wir bereiten den Tisch vor.

We're preparing the table.

wir vor.

veer for

we (prepare).

The particle 'vor' moves to the end of the sentence. Say 'vor' like 'for'.

Example

Wir bereiten das Essen vor.

We are preparing the food.

Words in this phrase

wir

[veer]

Pronoun for a group including the speaker.

Example

Wir arbeiten gern zusammen.

We like working together.

vor

[for]

(separable prefix of 'vorbereiten')

Prefix that moves to the end of the sentence.

Example

Ich bereite alles vor.

I'm preparing everything.

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