What is the difference between vorlesen and mitlesen? [closed]

Question

Those two words vorlesen and mitlesen both mean to read in english. What is the difference?.

i.e:

• Lies den Brief noch einmal vor!

• Lesen Sie mit!

Answer 1

vorlesen → to read (out) aloud; to read to sb.
mitlesen → to read along

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Answer 2

vorlesen means someone reads something for you, for example:

meine Mutter liest mir eine Gutenachtgeschichte vor

mitlesen means read together with someone, for example:

in der Schule lesen wir das Gedicht mit dem Lehrer mit

Answer 3

Those two words vorlesen and mitlesen both mean to read in english. What is the difference?

The best answer I can give you without seeing some concrete context sentences is

• vorlesen means to read and speak out loud what you're at at the same time
• mitlesen means to listen and read at the same time what you're hearing

Answer 4

The difference of vorlesen and mitlesen is in the different situation and can be explained by the different meanings of the prefixes vor- and mit-

It is the same difference as :vormachen / mitmachen or vorspielen / mitspielen.

In all 3 situations

the prefix vor- means to show / to demonstrate / to performe something to someone.

It will be always be aloud in font of a public or audience, except someone is reading aloud read aloud to himself,

the prefix mit- means to join / take part in something.