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2456
Yes, I think so. 'I prepare myself for the weekend' feels more sinister, as if the person is expecting only bad things ... any comments?
As a native English speaker, I mostly agree. To "prepare yourself" does not necessarily imply bad things coming, but generally something that could be stressful or overwhelming. For an example of a potentially good thing, you might need to prepare yourself to go on a first date with someone you really like. But definitely it's at least for something that is going to be stressful in some way. It is about working on your mental composure.
2456
Swedish 'förbereder' is more prepare for a date kind of thing, or a party or a family dinner, with a lot of cakes to bake, food, and other preparations. But of course the context could also be some kind of stressful event, at least someting that needs preparations, e.g. a trip, a course. ... But, I prepare myself for what may come = Jag är beredd på vad än som kan hända. .
2456
Förbereder is the verb, the act of doing preparations for something (a party, a travel, an exam, etc). But beredd is used after any form of vara (being), like an adjective or participe, your state of being prepared, when the preparations are made, etc.
2456
I would say that förbereder is the more common, appropriate for all kinds of 'preparing'. But for a more stressful situation, I would change it into vara beredd, here I have already done all the preparations, I 'am prepared for what may come', Jag är beredd på vad än som kan hända
106
I seem to remember a julsång Bereden Väg, which i thought was prepare the way. Where am i wrong?
2456
it is a very old religious hymn, so it contains 'old' language. Bered en väg för Herren... = Build a road for the Lord. (or maybe 'bereden' is an old plural form of Bered, in that case there is no article 'en'). It is a kind of pave the way for him.
2456
Yes, when you emphasizing yourself. But this sentence has the reflexive verb "förbereda sig" (getting ready), so we only use the reflexive pronoun (mig, dig, sig, oss, er, sig). It would sound weird to use 'myself' in this phrase.
2456
The preparation is now - for the weekend, maybe a party or a trip happening this weekend.