rendre disponible
To get ready in French is translated as rendre disponible, disponibiliser, préparer or se préparer.
Meaning: to make ready or prepare (verb)
Ways to say it
| French | IPA |
|---|---|
| rendre disponible | |
| disponibiliser | |
| préparer | /pʁe.pa.ʁe/ |
| se préparer |
Se préparer is used when a person is getting themselves ready. Préparer is used when you are making something else ready, such as a meal.
Which one should you use?
Use the reflexive form se préparer when the subject is getting themselves ready. In contrast, use préparer when you are preparing an object.
How does it change in a sentence?
When using the reflexive verb se préparer, the reflexive pronoun must agree with the subject: je me prépare, tu te prépares, il se prépare, nous nous préparons, vous vous préparez and ils se préparent.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid saying Je prépare to mean 'I am getting ready'. In French, this implies you are preparing something else (like a meal) and requires the reflexive Je me prépare.
Did you know?
- If you are getting ready for a party, you might say Je me fais belle instead of using se préparer, a colloquial way to say 'I am making myself beautiful'.
- In French, the reflexive se préparer can also mean 'to brace oneself' for bad news, a nuance not always captured by the English 'get ready'.
- While préparer means 'to prepare', the phrase préparer le terrain is used idiomatically to mean 'laying the groundwork' or 'setting the stage' for a future event.
Examples in context
- Je dois me préparer.I've got to get ready.This sentence shows how to use the reflexive form of préparer for oneself.Tatoeba #11107891 by Aiji, translation #3821247 by CK
- Dis-leur de se préparer.Tell them to get ready.This sentence uses the reflexive form of préparer to give an instruction to others.Tatoeba #9706789 by lbdx, translation #3907955 by CH
- Tu dois te préparer vite.You must get ready quickly.This sentence shows how to use the reflexive form of préparer to express urgency.Tatoeba #7701773 by Maxence, translation #69498 by CK
- Vous devriez vous préparer pour la réunion.You should get ready for the meeting.
- Je vais me mettre en condition avant de commencer.I will get ready before starting.
- Soyez prêts à partir dans dix minutes.Be ready to leave in ten minutes.
- On se prépare et on y va!Let's get ready and go!
- On se prépare à passer une excellente soirée.We're getting ready to have a great evening.
- 26 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucas and Emma are discussing a shared digital document for their project.
- LucasPeux-tu rendre disponible le document pour moi ?Can you make the document available for me?
- EmmaOui, je vais le rendre disponible tout de suite.Yes, I will make it available right away.
- LucasMerci, j'en ai besoin pour finir mon travail.Thanks, I need it to finish my work.
- EmmaC'est fait, Lucas, tu peux y accéder maintenant.It's done, Lucas, you can access it now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “get ready” translations and entries préparer, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
