هل أنت جاهز؟
Hal anta jahiz?
The English phrase "are you ready?" is translated into Arabic as هل أنت جاهز؟ (Hal anta jahiz?).
A question used to ask if someone is prepared to start an activity or leave.
Which one should you use?
For a more formal tone, you can use هل أنت مستعد؟ or the specific variation هل أنت مستعد لـ…؟ to mean "Are you ready for…". In casual settings, you can shorten the phrase to just جاهز؟ or use the informal أنت مُستعد؟.
How does it change in a sentence?
To address a single female, use هل أنتِ جاهزة؟. To address a group of people, use هل أنتم جاهزون؟.
How do you pronounce it?
Hal anta jahiz?
When do people say it?
If someone asks if you are ready, a common way to respond with "Yes, I am ready" is نعم، أنا جاهز.
Did you know?
- If you are asked جاهز؟ (jahiz?), you might answer with يالله (yalla), which literally translates to 'O God' but is used colloquially to mean 'let's go' or 'I'm ready'.
- In Arabic, the word جاهز (jahiz) can describe an inanimate object, such as a computer or a meal, to indicate it is 'functional' or 'done'.
- The formal question marker هل (hal) is actually a linguistic fusion of an interrogative particle and an old affirmative particle that once meant 'truly'.
Examples in context
- هل أنت مستعد للاجتماع؟Are you ready for the meeting?
- جاهز يا أحمد؟Ready, Ahmad?
- هل أنت جاهز؟hal anta jahiz?Are you ready?
- يا يوسف، هل أنت جاهز؟ya Yusuf, hal anta jahiz?Yusuf, are you ready?
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries أنت, هل, CC BY-SA 4.0.
