Ready in different languages

Ready in Different Languages

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Ready


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Afrikaans
gereed
Albanian
gati
Amharic
ዝግጁ
Arabic
جاهز
Armenian
պատրաստ
Assamese
সাজু
Aymara
waliki
Azerbaijani
hazırdır
Bambara
labɛn
Basque
prest
Belarusian
гатовы
Bengali
প্রস্তুত
Bhojpuri
तइयार
Bosnian
spreman
Bulgarian
готов
Catalan
llestos
Cebuano
andam na
Chinese (Simplified)
准备
Chinese (Traditional)
準備
Corsican
prontu
Croatian
spreman
Czech
připraven
Danish
parat
Dhivehi
ތައްޔާރު
Dogri
तेयार
Dutch
klaar
English
ready
Esperanto
preta
Estonian
valmis
Ewe
le ŋudzᴐ
Filipino (Tagalog)
handa na
Finnish
valmis
French
prêt
Frisian
klear
Galician
listo
Georgian
მზად არის
German
bereit
Greek
έτοιμος
Guarani
oĩmbáma
Gujarati
તૈયાર છે
Haitian Creole
pare
Hausa
shirye
Hawaiian
mākaukau
Hebrew
מוּכָן
Hindi
तैयार
Hmong
npaj txhij
Hungarian
kész
Icelandic
tilbúinn
Igbo
dị njikere
Ilocano
nakasagana
Indonesian
siap
Irish
réidh
Italian
pronto
Japanese
準備ができました
Javanese
siyap
Kannada
ಸಿದ್ಧ
Kazakh
дайын
Khmer
ត្រៀមខ្លួនជាស្រេច
Kinyarwanda
biteguye
Konkani
तयार
Korean
준비된
Krio
rɛdi
Kurdish
amade
Kurdish (Sorani)
ئامادە
Kyrgyz
даяр
Lao
ກຽມພ້ອມ
Latin
paratus
Latvian
gatavs
Lingala
ya kobongama
Lithuanian
pasirengusi
Luganda
okwetegeka
Luxembourgish
prett
Macedonian
готов
Maithili
तैयार
Malagasy
vonona
Malay
siap
Malayalam
തയ്യാറാണ്
Maltese
lest
Maori
rite
Marathi
तयार
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯁꯦꯝ ꯁꯥꯗ ꯂꯣꯏꯔꯕ
Mizo
inpeih
Mongolian
бэлэн
Myanmar (Burmese)
အဆင်သင့်
Nepali
तयार
Norwegian
klar
Nyanja (Chichewa)
okonzeka
Odia (Oriya)
ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ
Oromo
qophaa'aa
Pashto
چمتو
Persian
آماده
Polish
gotowy
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
pronto
Punjabi
ਤਿਆਰ ਹੈ
Quechua
ñam
Romanian
gata
Russian
готов
Samoan
sauni
Sanskrit
आत्त
Scots Gaelic
deiseil
Sepedi
itokišitše
Serbian
спреман
Sesotho
itokisitse
Shona
gadzirira
Sindhi
تيار آهي
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
සූදානම්
Slovak
pripravený
Slovenian
pripravljen
Somali
diyaar
Spanish
listo
Sundanese
siap
Swahili
tayari
Swedish
redo
Tagalog (Filipino)
handa na
Tajik
тайёр
Tamil
தயார்
Tatar
әзер
Telugu
సిద్ధంగా ఉంది
Thai
พร้อม
Tigrinya
ድልው
Tsonga
lulamile
Turkish
hazır
Turkmen
taýýar
Twi (Akan)
krado
Ukrainian
готовий
Urdu
تیار
Uyghur
تەييار
Uzbek
tayyor
Vietnamese
sẵn sàng
Welsh
yn barod
Xhosa
lungile
Yiddish
גרייט
Yoruba
setan
Zulu
ngomumo

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
AfrikaansThe Afrikaans word "gereed" originates from the Dutch word "gereed", meaning "prepared", and is also related to the Old English word "gearwe", meaning "equipped for battle".
AlbanianThe Albanian word "gati" originates from the Latin word "gratis" meaning "free" and is related to the word "gate" in the sense of "being ready to go"
Amharic"ዝግጁ" can also mean "able" or "prepared" in Amharic.
ArabicThe word "جاهز" (ready) in Arabic comes from the root word "جَهز" meaning "to prepare" or "to equip".
Armenian{"text": "Պատրաստ, which means "ready" in Armenian, derives from the Proto-Indo-European root "per-"" meaning "to pass through, to cross over, to bring forward, to provide."}"
AzerbaijaniThe Azerbaijani word "hazırdır" is closely related to the Turkish word " hazır " and is also used in the context of being cooked and eaten
BasqueThe word "prest" in Basque can also mean "fast" or "quickly".
BelarusianThe Belarusian word "гатовы" ("ready") is derived from the Proto-Slavic word "gotovъ", which also means "prepared" or "willing".
BengaliThe Bengali word "প্রস্তুত" ("prostutop") comes from the Sanskrit word "प्रस्तुत" ("prastuta"), meaning "presented," "offered," or "prepared."
BosnianThe word 'spreman' in Bosnian is thought to originate from the Proto-Indo-European root *per-, meaning 'to go through'.
BulgarianIn Old Church Slavonic, "готов" (gotov) meant "guest" or "stranger."
CatalanThe word "llestos" in Catalan is derived from the Latin "laetus", meaning "joyful" or "willing".
CebuanoThe word "andam na" is also used to express a sense of "willingness" or "preparedness" in Cebuano.
Chinese (Simplified)The word "准备" can also mean "arrangement" or "provision".
Chinese (Traditional)準備 is also used to refer to preparing for a test or examination, as well as preparing food or medicine.
CorsicanThe word "prontu" can also mean "soon" or "quickly" in Corsican.
Croatian"Spreman" is also used figuratively to describe someone's ability or preparedness for a particular action or task.
CzechEtymology of "připraven": Old Church Slavonic "pripraviti", which also meant "prepare, equip".
DanishThe word "parat" derives from the French "prêt" and ultimately comes from the Latin "paratus", meaning "prepared".
DutchThe origin of the Dutch word "klaar" is likely the Latin word "clarus", meaning "clear" or "bright".
EsperantoThe Esperanto word "preta" is derived from the Latin word "paratus", meaning "prepared" or "ready".
EstonianThe word "valmis" in Estonian and "valmis" in Finnish share a common root in Proto-Finnic *walmio, meaning "ready, prepared".
FinnishValmis may also mean 'perfect' or 'complete', and is cognate with the Estonian word 'valmis' ('ready').
FrenchThe word "prêt" can also mean "loan" or "money loaned, with the alternate spelling "prêt".
FrisianFrisian "klear" comes from Dutch "klaar" which, in turn, is derived from Middle Low German "clar" meaning "obvious" or "shining".
GalicianIn Galician, "listo" can also refer to a smart person, and is often used to describe a student with good grades.
GermanThe word 'bereit' is derived from the Old High German word 'bereiten', which means 'to make ready' or 'to prepare'.
GreekThe word "έτοιμος" is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₁ed- "to eat".
GujaratiThe term originates in Urdu, where it means “to prepare”.
Haitian CreoleThe Haitian Creole word "pare" is derived from the French word "prêt," meaning "ready," and also has the alternate meaning of "finished" or "complete."
Hausa"Shirye" also means "prepared" or "arranged" in Hausa.
HawaiianThe word "mākaukau" is also used in the sense of "prepared", "prepared to act", or "prepared for something to happen" in the Hawaiian language.
HebrewIn Hebrew, "מוּכָן" can also mean "prepared" in the sense of "having been subjected to a particular treatment or process".
HindiThe Hindi word "तैयार" has Sanskrit origins and means "to prepare" or "to make ready" and shares a common root with the English word "tie".
HmongThe word "npaj txhij" can also be used to describe someone who is prepared or organized.
HungarianThe Hungarian word "kész" has its roots in the Proto-Finno-Ugric term *keče, meaning "to be sufficient or complete".
IcelandicIn Icelandic, "tilbúinn" derives from the Old Norse word "tilbúinnr," meaning "prepared, equipped, or arranged."
Igbo"Dị njikere" also means "to be prepared" or "to be in readiness".
IndonesianThe word "siap" in Indonesian also has the alternate meaning of "prepared" or "willing".
IrishThe Irish word "réidh" finds its roots in the Proto-Indo-European term *h₁redʰ-, meaning "to make straight, to put in order".
ItalianThe word 'pronto' also means 'quick' or 'immediately' in Italian, and is often used to answer the phone.
JapaneseThe Japanese word "準備ができました" translates to "ready" in English, but its literal meaning is "preparations are complete."
JavaneseThe word "siyap" also means "to be finished" or "to be completed".
KannadaThe word "ಸಿದ್ಧ" can also mean "accomplished" or "attained" in Kannada.
Kazakh"Дайын" also means "finished food" or "cooked food" in Kazakh.
KoreanThe word 준비된 (ready) in Korean is derived from the Chinese word 準備 (zhǔnbèi), which means "to prepare" or "to get ready."
Kurdish"Amade" also means "prepared" or "cooked" in Kurdish.
Kyrgyz"Даяр" - термин фарсидского происхождения, означающий "готовый к совершению или восприятию чего-либо."
LaoThe term can also imply being "prepared," "equipped," or "in order."
Latin"Paratus" originates from the Latin word "parare," meaning "to prepare or procure," and is also the root of the English word "apparel."
LatvianThe word "gatavs" in Latvian is probably derived from the German word "fertig" (meaning "finished, ready") or the French word "gat" (meaning "ready") or the Russian word "готов" (gotov) (meaning "ready").
Lithuanian"Pasirengusi" comes from "pasiręsti" (to prepare oneself), from "rė" (to support), from PIE "*re-" (to rise).
LuxembourgishThe word "prett" can also refer to a state of being prepared for something.
Macedonian"Готови сме" означава "Ние сме готови", а "готви се" означава "да приготвим храна или напитка".
Malagasy"Vonona" is derived from the Proto-Austronesian root *wanua "house, homestead, village".
MalayThe Malay word 'siap' is derived from the Proto-Austronesian word *sia:p, which also meant 'ready'.
Malayalamതയ്യാറാണ് can also mean "prepared" or "willing" in different contexts.
MalteseThe Maltese word "lest" can also mean "unless" or "if not".
MaoriIn Maori, "rite" is also a synonym for "ceremony" or "custom".
MarathiThe word "तयार" (ready) in Marathi is derived from the Hindi word "तैयार" (prepare) and ultimately from the Arabic word "ضر" (urgent).
MongolianThe word "бэлэн" can also refer to the first-born of a family, especially the first-born son, or a childless person whose ancestors are deceased.
NepaliThe word "तयार" (tayar) in Nepali originally meant "prepared" (as cooking), before acquiring its current meaning of "ready".
NorwegianThe Norwegian word "klar" derives from Old Norse "klár" and is cognate with English "clear" and "clarion"
Nyanja (Chichewa)An alternate meaning for 'okonzeka' is 'it is possible'.
PashtoThe Pashto word "چمتو" is also synonymous with the word "prepared" and is often used in contexts indicating a state of readiness.
Persian"آماده" is a derivation of the verb "آمادن" ("to prepare") and can also mean "prepared" or "arranged".
PolishThe word 'gotowy' in Polish can also mean 'willing' or 'finished' and is derived from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to seize'.
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)Pronto is derived from the Latin word “promptus” meaning “prepared” or “at hand”.
PunjabiThe word 'ਤਿਆਰ ਹੈ' ('ready') in Punjabi is derived from the Persian word 'تیار' ('prepared') and can also mean 'prepared', 'equipped', or 'arranged'.
RomanianThe word "gata" in Romanian derives from the Latin "aptus", meaning "fit" or "suitable."
Russian"Готов" is a common Slavic word meaning 'ready' and has cognates like 'gotów' (Polish) and 'hotový' (Czech). It can also mean 'finished' and 'prepared' in other contexts, such as when describing a meal or task.
SamoanThe word "sauni" in Samoan has a related meaning of "to be finished or concluded".
Scots Gaelic"Deiseil" also comes from a Gaelic word for the clockwise direction and can refer to the act of turning right."
SerbianThe word "спреман" can also mean "prepared" or "equipped" in Serbian.
Sesotho'Itokisitse' is derived from the verb 'itolokisa,' meaning 'to prepare' or 'to make ready'.
ShonaGadzirira (pronounced ga-jee-ree-ra) stems from the word 'kudzirira' meaning 'to get prepared', 'to be in readiness' or 'to make ready'.
SindhiThe Sindhi word for "ready," "تيار آهي," also means "a stream" or "current," highlighting the interconnectedness of readiness and flow.
Sinhala (Sinhalese)The term also means 'prepared' or 'in preparation', or to 'prepare' or 'make ready', as in 'ready to go'.
SlovakThe word "pripravený" can also mean "prepared" or "well-prepared" in some contexts.
SlovenianThe Slovenian word "pripravljen" can also mean "prepared" or "equipped" in English.
SomaliThe Somali word "diyaar" is derived from the Arabic word "dayyār", meaning "prepared" or "well-equipped". It can also mean "land" or "territory".
Spanish"Listo" also means "clever" in Spanish.
SundaneseThe word "siap" can also mean "yes" when used in response to a call.
Swahili"Tayari" can also refer to a state of preparedness, readiness, or willingness.
SwedishThe Swedish word "redo" means "ready" in English, but it also has an alternate meaning of "to tidy up".
Tagalog (Filipino)The Tagalog word "handa na" can also mean "prepared" or "cooked".
TajikThe Tajik word "тайёр" comes from the Arabic "tayyār", meaning "preparatory".
Tamilதயார், meaning 'ready,' is also the root for தயாராக, 'to prepare,' which can refer to cooking, studying, or other activities that require preparation.
ThaiThe word "พร้อม" is derived from Sanskrit and originally meant "to be in a state of readiness" or "to be prepared"}
Turkish"Hazır" can also mean "available" or "at hand" in Turkish.
Ukrainian"Готовий" also means "cooked" (e.g. "готове м'ясо" - "cooked meat") and is related to "готувати" - "to cook"}
UrduThe Urdu word 'تیار' is derived from the Sanskrit word 'तयार' which means 'prepared' or 'made ready'.
UzbekIn Uzbek, "tayyor" also refers to airplanes and spacecraft, likely due to their association with being prepared for flight.
VietnameseThe word "Sẵn sàng" is derived from the Chinese word " sẵn sàng," which means "prepared" or "ready for action."
WelshThe term "yn barod" is derived from the Proto-Celtic root *barat-, meaning "ready", "prepared", or "willing."
XhosaThe word "lungile" can also mean "prepared" or "equipped" in Xhosa.
YiddishIn Yiddish, "גרייט" (greyt) means "ready," but it can also connote "prepared" or "eager."}
YorubaThe word "setan" in Yoruba can also mean "to arrange" or "to prepare".
Zulu"Ngomumo" in Zulu not only means "ready," but it also implies a state of being prepared or in a state of readiness.
EnglishThe word 'ready' is derived from the Old English word 'ræde,' which means 'prepared' or 'equipped.' It can also refer to being willing or eager to do something.

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