～とく JLPT N3

Formation

Verb-て form + とく (e.g., 食べておく -> 食べとく, 読んでおく -> 読んどく)

Explanation

The ～とく grammar point (from ～ておく) is used to express doing something in advance or preparing for something. It implies you're performing an action now to avoid inconvenience later. It is a casual, colloquial contraction of ～ておく.

Example sentences

• 夜遅くなるから、今晩のご飯を作っとく。

  Since it will be late tonight, I'll prepare dinner in advance.

  Yoru osoku naru kara, konban no gohan wo tsukutoku.

• 試験が近いから、今から勉強しとこう。

  The exam is coming up, so I'll start studying now.

  Shiken ga chikai kara, ima kara benkyou shitokou.

• 明日は忙しいので、洗濯をしとく。

  Since I'll be busy tomorrow, I'll do the laundry in advance.

  Ashita wa isogashii node, sentaku wo shitoku.