Prendre
Example: Vaig a prendre un cafè abans de sortir.
Definition
"Prendre" is a Catalan verb meaning to take or to get, often used to indicate the action of obtaining or consuming something, as in the phrase "Vaig a prendre un cafè abans de sortir," meaning "I am going to have a coffee before leaving."
Etymology
The word "prendre" comes from the Latin verb 'prehendere,' which means 'to grasp' or 'to seize.' Did you know that this root also gave rise to similar verbs in other Romance languages, such as French 'prendre' and Italian 'prendere'? The evolution reflects the common action of taking or capturing something.
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"Prendre" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (A1) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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