Breakdown of La médica preparó un filete de cerdo para la cena.
para
for / in order to (+ infinitive) / by (a deadline)
de
of
un
a, an, some
la médica
the doctor
la cena
the dinner
preparar
to prepare
el cerdo
the pork
el filete
the steak
Questions & Answers about La médica preparó un filete de cerdo para la cena.
Why does it say la médica instead of el médico?
Why does preparó have an accent mark on the final letter?
The accent marks the past tense (preterite) for 'he/she/it prepared'. Without the accent mark, preparo means 'I prepare' in the present tense. That accent mark tells you both who did the action and when!
Could I just say filete cerdo without the de?
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