준비하다
To make something ready for use or consideration. It is a fundamental word for discussing exams, travel, or meetings.
Examples
3 of 5저녁 식사를 준비하고 있어요.
I am preparing dinner.
발표 자료를 철저히 준비해 주십시오.
Please prepare the presentation materials thoroughly.
나 갈 준비 다 됐어.
I'm all ready to go.
Word Family
Memory Tip
Jun-bi sounds like 'June-be' ready for summer.
Quick Quiz
여행 가기 전에 짐을 ( )야 합니다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 준비해
Examples
저녁 식사를 준비하고 있어요.
everydayI am preparing dinner.
발표 자료를 철저히 준비해 주십시오.
formalPlease prepare the presentation materials thoroughly.
나 갈 준비 다 됐어.
informalI'm all ready to go.
고령화 사회에 대비하여 노후를 준비해야 한다.
academicOne must prepare for old age in preparation for an aging society.
새로운 프로젝트를 준비 중입니다.
businessWe are in the middle of preparing a new project.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
준비 운동
warm-up exercise
준비물
supplies/required items
준비가 되다
to be ready
Often Confused With
'준비하다' is general preparation, while '대비하다' implies preparing for a specific possible problem or crisis.
Usage Notes
Very common for daily routines and academic planning.
Common Mistakes
Often used without an object; ensure you specify what you are preparing if it's not clear.
Memory Tip
Jun-bi sounds like 'June-be' ready for summer.
Word Origin
From Sino-Korean 準備 (준비), meaning 'standard' and 'to prepare'.
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
여행 가기 전에 짐을 ( )야 합니다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 준비해
Related Grammar Rules
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기초
B1The lowest or most important part of something, from which everything else develops. It refers to basic principles or foundations.
교육과정
B1The subjects comprising a course of study in a school or college; a curriculum.
과제
B1A task or piece of work allocated to someone as part of a job or course of study; also refers to a challenge or problem that needs to be solved.
능력
B1The possession of the means or skill to do something; talent or capacity to perform a task.
발표하다
B1To formally present information, ideas, or research results to an audience. It can also mean to release or announce official statements.
순서
B1The arrangement or disposition of people or things in relation to each other according to a particular sequence.
서술하다
B1To describe or state facts, events, or thoughts in a sequential or organized manner, usually in writing.
재능
B1A natural aptitude or skill that a person is born with or develops. It refers to the ability to do something well, particularly in creative or academic fields.
이해하다
B1To grasp the meaning, nature, or importance of something. It can also refer to sympathizing with someone's situation or feelings.
준비
B1The act or process of getting ready for something that will happen in the future.
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