Learn Spanish (Spain): Añadid la carne a la olla.

Añadid la carne a la olla.

Add the meat to the pot.

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Questions & Answers about Añadid la carne a la olla.

Why does the word añadid end in a 'd'?

Añadid is a command directed at a group of people you know well. In Spain, this is the vosotros (plural 'you') form. To make a positive command for vosotros, you just take the infinitive of the verb, drop the final -r, and add a -d. So, añadir (to add) becomes añadid.

Could I say añade instead of añadid?

Yes, if you are giving instructions to just one person you know well (the tú form), you would say añade. Because this recipe or instruction uses añadid, we know it is meant for multiple people cooking together.

Is the word carne always feminine?

Yes, it is always la carne. Since it ends in an -e, you cannot easily guess its gender just by looking at it, so it is a good word to memorize.

Why do we use 'a' before la olla?

The preposition a means 'to' here. Just like in English where you add something to something else, in Spanish you use the verb añadir followed by a to show where the ingredient is going.