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Prefixes: Continuing, Completing & Preparing

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Continue learning, complete a task, and prepare well with three practical prefixes.

weiter-: Further or Continue

Learning, a celebration, and a tradition can all continue into the future.

weiterlernen (to continue learning)

Ich möchte weiterlernen.

I want to continue learning.

weitergehen (to continue)

Die Feier geht weiter.

The celebration continues.

weitergeben (to pass on)

Wir geben die Traditionen weiter.

We pass on the traditions.

voll-: Full or Complete

A race reaches its finish, a notebook fills with ideas, and plants bloom fully.

vollenden (to complete)

Er hat das Rennen vollendet.

He completed the race.

vollschreiben (to fill with writing)

Ich habe mein Heft vollgeschrieben.

I filled my notebook.

vollblühen (to bloom fully)

Die Bäume blühen voll.

The trees are in full bloom.

vor-: Ahead or in Advance

Preparation and showing something ahead of time make the day easier.

vorbereiten (to prepare)

Ich bereite mich auf die Prüfung vor.

I'm preparing for the exam.

vorlesen (to read aloud)

Er liest den Aufsatz vor.

He reads the essay aloud.

vorzeigen (to show)

Bitte zeigen Sie die Karten vor.

Please show your tickets.

Check mark representing completion and preparation
Lesson illustration.