Russian Word of the Day
готовить
go-TO-vit' • verb — 18th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: to cook; to prepare (especially food, but also to prepare something in general)
Examples
- Я люблю готовить ужин для моей семьи.
(I like to cook dinner for my family.) - Она готовит суп на медленном огне.
(She is cooking soup over low heat.) - Они готовят комнату для гостей.
(They are preparing the room for guests.)
Synonyms
- приготовлять
- подготавливать
Готовить is an imperfective verb used for ongoing or repeated actions: cooking food (готовить еду) or preparing something (готовить доклад, готовить комнату). The perfective counterpart is приготовить (to finish preparing). In casual speech you may also hear сготовить for 'to cook/prepare' (colloquial).
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