Prebrati

Prebrati is a Slovenian verb meaning to read through or to finish reading a text. It is formed with the prefix pre- added to the root brati (to read), with the implication of completeness or thoroughness. The infinitive is prebrati, and the word is used for reading activities that go from beginning to end, often with the aim of understanding or recalling the content. It is a transitive verb and commonly takes a direct object such as knjigo (book), članek (article), or dokument.

Usage and nuance: Prebrati emphasizes that the reader has completed the reading of the text or engaged with it in its entirety. It can convey a sense of going through the material in full, rather than merely skimming. In Slovenian, it is typically contrasted with brati, which denotes the act of reading in a more general or imperfective sense, or with other verbs in the broader family that denote reading actions without the completion implied by pre-.

Examples: Prebral sem knjigo v dveh dneh. Ali si prebral ta članek? Prosim, preberi besedilo do konca.

In discourse, prebrati is commonly used in reviews, academic contexts, and everyday discussion to indicate that a text has been fully read and considered. The term remains widely understood across Slovenian-speaking regions and appears in both informal and formal registers.