prêt
/pʁɛ/masculine
The English word 'ready' is translated into French as prêt.
The adjective prêt is used to describe someone or something that is prepared for immediate action or use. If you want to express the action of making something prepared for use, you can use the verbal phrase rendre disponible.
Meaning: prepared for immediate action or use (adj)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine singular is prêt, while the feminine singular is prête. For plural subjects, use the masculine plural prêts or the feminine plural prêtes.
How do you pronounce it?
/pʁɛ/
What mistakes should you avoid?
When using prêt before a verb to mean 'ready to', remember to include the preposition à. For example, you should say prêt à partir instead of omitting the preposition.
Did you know?
- The Latin root of prêt comes from praestō, which literally means 'to stand before' or 'to excel'.
- Because prêt is a homograph for 'a loan', you might see the sentence un prêt prêt which means 'a ready loan'.
- In French, the expression prêt-à-porter describes ready-to-wear clothing that is sold in standard sizes.
Examples in context
- Y es-tu prêt ?Are you ready for that?This sentence shows how to ask if someone is ready using prêt.Tatoeba #2186805 by sacredceltic, translation #5413931 by CK
- Je suis prêt !I'm ready!This sentence is a way to declare that you are ready using prêt.Tatoeba #4591917 by sacredceltic, translation #2123619 by CK
- Je me sens prêt.I feel ready.This sentence expresses a feeling of being ready using prêt.Tatoeba #5065677 by sacredceltic, translation #4498613 by CK
- Je suis prêt à commencer la présentation.I am ready to begin the presentation.
- Tout est prêt pour l'événement de ce soir.Everything is ready for tonight's event.
- Je suis prêt(e) à partir.I am ready to go.
- Je suis partant(e) pour une soirée cinéma.I am up for a movie night.
- 1005 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Nathan and Lea are about to leave the house.
- NathanLe taxi est là. Tu es prête ?The taxi is here. Are you ready?
- LéaPresque ! J'ai oublié mon sac.Almost! I forgot my bag.
- NathanDépêche-toi, je suis déjà prêt.Hurry up, I am already ready.
- LéaC'est bon, on peut y aller.It's okay, we can go.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ready” translations and entries prêt, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries prêt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
