Spanish Phrase
Prepara bien tu caso.
Meaning
‘Prepare your case well.’ It is a direct, encouraging command telling someone to get their arguments, documents, or presentation in order before a meeting, trial, or any important situation.
When to use
Use this phrase when you want to advise a friend, colleague, or client to study their material thoroughly—especially before a courtroom hearing, a business pitch, or a school presentation. It works best in informal or semi‑formal contexts where the ‘tú’ form is appropriate.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Preparabientucaso
Imperative (tú)
‘Prepara’ is the informal second‑person singular imperative of the verb ‘preparar’, used to give a direct command.
Adverb placement
Adverbs of manner such as ‘bien’ normally go directly after the verb in Spanish, so ‘Prepara bien…’ sounds natural.
Possessive adjective
‘tu’ (without accent) is a possessive adjective meaning ‘your’; it must agree in gender and number with the noun that follows.
Noun ‘caso’
‘caso’ can refer to a legal case, a project, or any situation that needs preparation.
🗨In Conversation
¿Ya revisaste todo para la audiencia?
Did you review everything for the hearing?
Aún no, pero voy a preparar bien mi caso antes de salir de casa.
Not yet, but I'm going to prepare my case well before I leave the house.
✕Common Mistakes
Prepara bien tú caso.
‘tú’ with an accent is a pronoun, not a possessive adjective. Use ‘tu’ without the accent.
Prepara bien tu casos.
The noun is singular here; ‘caso’ refers to one specific case.
Prepara tu caso bien.
Placing ‘bien’ after the noun sounds awkward; the natural order is verb → adverb → object.
↔Alternatives
Prepara tu caso con cuidado.
Prepare your case carefully.
Asegúrate de preparar bien tu caso.
Make sure you prepare your case well.
Haz una buena preparación de tu caso.
Do a good preparation of your case.
Cultural Tip
In many Spanish‑speaking countries the word ‘caso’ is strongly associated with legal matters, so using this phrase with a lawyer or in a courtroom feels natural. In more casual settings (e.g., a school project) you can still use it, but you might hear ‘prepara bien tu presentación’ for a presentation. Remember that the informal ‘tú’ command is appropriate with peers; with strangers or senior professionals switch to the formal ‘prepare su caso’.