أنا مستعد
ana musta'id
The English phrase 'I am ready' is translated into Arabic as أنا مستعد (ana musta'id).
A statement used to say that one is prepared to do something.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of ana, meaning 'I' and musta'id, meaning 'ready' or 'prepared'.
How does it change in a sentence?
A male speaker uses the masculine form أنا مستعد, while a female speaker uses the feminine form أنا مستعدة.
How do you pronounce it?
ana musta'id
Did you know?
- The word أنا is part of a massive family of related words across the Afroasiatic language group, including Hebrew and even ancient Egyptian.
- The word مستعد comes from a verb root that implies not just being ready, but actively 'seeking' or 'requesting' to be prepared.
- Depending on the context, مستعد can also mean 'willing' or 'agreeable' to a proposal rather than just being prepared.
Examples in context
- أنا مستعد للعمل الآن.ana musta'id lil-'amal al-an.I am ready to work now.
- أنا مستعد للذهاب إلى السوق.ana musta'id lil-dhahab ila al-suq.I am ready to go to the market.
- لقد انتهيت، أنا مستعد.laqad antahaytu, ana musta'id.I have finished, I am ready.
Example conversation
Youssef and Nour are getting ready to leave the house.
- يوسف Youssefهل أنتِ جاهزة يا نور؟hal anti jahiza ya Nour?Are you ready, Nour?
- نور Nourنعم، أنا جاهزة تماماً.na'am, ana jahiza tamaman.Yes, I am completely ready.
- يوسف Youssefحسناً، أنا مستعد للرحيل.hasanan, ana musta'id lil-rahil.Okay, I am ready to leave.
- نور Nourلنذهب إذاً.linadhhab idhan.Let's go then.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries أنا, مستعد, CC BY-SA 4.0.
