Breakdown of Laten we de solo instuderen voor de volgende repetitie.
voor
to (time), before
we
we (unstressed form of wij)
laten
to let (laten we ... = let's ...)
volgend
next
de repetitie
the rehearsal
de solo
the solo
instuderen
to rehearse / to learn (a piece)
Questions & Answers about Laten we de solo instuderen voor de volgende repetitie.
Why is the verb instuderen at the end of the sentence?
The phrase laten we (let's) behaves similarly to a modal verb. It takes the main action (instuderen) and pushes it to the end of the clause in its full infinitive form.
Why use instuderen instead of just leren (to learn)?
Instuderen is specifically used for practicing or rehearsing a piece of music, a script, or a routine until you master it. Leren is for general learning, while studeren typically implies academic study.
Is instuderen a separable verb, and if so, why isn't it separated here?
Yes, in is a separable prefix. However, separable verbs only split when they are the conjugated verb in the sentence. Because laten is the conjugated verb here, instuderen stays together as a full infinitive at the end.
Does voor mean 'before' or 'for' in this sentence?
Here it means 'before' in terms of time. Voor is the standard Dutch preposition for both 'for' and 'before'. Note that because it comes before a noun phrase (de volgende repetitie), we use the preposition voor rather than the conjunction voordat.
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