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to pre-order
To reserve or buy a product or service in advance, before it is officially available. This ensures that you receive it when it is released.
Ich habe das neue Videospiel schon vor einem Monat vorbestellt.
I pre-ordered the new video game a month ago.
'Vorbestellen' (to pre-order) is a separable verb. The prefix 'vor-' comes at the end in a main clause. In subordinate clauses and in the infinitive, the verb stays together.
Ich bestelle die Tickets für das Konzert heute Abend vor.
I'm pre-ordering the tickets for the concert tonight.
The verb consists of the prefix 'vor-' (in advance) and the verb 'bestellen' (to order). So the meaning is literally 'to order in advance.'
Viele Kunden haben das neue Smartphone schon vorbestellt.
Many customers have already pre-ordered the new smartphone.
You can pre-order things that are very popular or that will only be released in the future. Typical phrases are: 'ein Buch vorbestellen' (to pre-order a book), 'ein Videospiel vorbestellen' (to pre-order a video game), 'Eintrittskarten vorbestellen' (to pre-order admission tickets), or 'ein neues Album vorbestellen' (to pre-order a new album).
Wir sollten die Karten für die Premiere unbedingt vorbestellen.
We should definitely pre-order the tickets for the premiere.
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'bestellen' and 'vorbestellen' both have to do with requesting goods or services. 'Bestellen' is used generally when you want to buy or receive something, for example in a restaurant or online. 'Vorbestellen' is used when you reserve or buy something in advance, before it is available or before you need it. The words can be confused because both look like a purchase or reservation. The important point is time: 'vorbestellen' always means beforehand.
Am Wochenende bestellt Ben das neue Spiel vor, damit er es direkt bekommt.
At the weekend, Ben pre-orders the new game so he can get it right away.
Die Gruppe hat im Zug Kaffee und belegte Brötchen bestellt.
The group ordered coffee and filled rolls on the train.