Përgatit

Përgatit is an Albanian verb meaning to prepare or to get ready. It is used in everyday speech as well as in formal writing and covers a range of activities from cooking to planning and organizing. The infinitive form is pergatit, and a related noun, përgatitje, denotes the act or process of preparing. The adjective form i përgatitur (masculine) or e përgatitur (feminine) is used to describe someone or something that is prepared.

In practical usage, përgatit commonly appears with objects indicating what is being prepared. For example, in cooking one might say, “përgatit drekën” (prepares the lunch). In planning or organizing, one might use phrases such as “përgatit një plan” (prepare a plan) or “përgatit një takim” (set up a meeting). It also appears in educational or professional contexts, as in “përgatit materialin për prezantimin” (prepare the material for the presentation) or “përgatitet për provimin” (prepares for the exam).

Grammatically, përgatit is treated as a standard Albanian verb and forms according to regular conjugation patterns. The passive participle form është i përgatitur/e përgatitur, meaning “prepared.” The noun përgatitje is commonly used in phrases that describe preparation activities, such as “përgatitje ushqimore” (food preparation) or “përgatitje fizike” (physical preparation). Overall, the term encompasses the broad sense of making ready what is needed for a task, event, or situation.