готов
gotov
The English phrase 'ready' is translated into Russian as готов (gotov).
The word is used to describe being prepared for immediate action or use. While готов is the standard term, you might encounter подготовлен in formal contexts to suggest someone is specifically well-prepared for a particular task or duty.
Meaning: prepared for immediate action or use (adj)
Which one should you use?
The form you use depends on the gender or number of the subject. Use готов for males, готова for females, готово for neuter nouns like a meal or a task and готовы for plural subjects. In informal situations, готово can also be used to express readiness.
How does it change in a sentence?
Russian requires the word to agree with the subject: готов is the masculine form, готова is the feminine form, готово is the neuter form and готовы is the plural form.
How do you pronounce it?
gotov
When do people say it?
When someone expresses readiness, it is common to respond with Удачи, which means 'Good luck!'
Did you know?
- The word готово can also be used to express a sense of 'It's a deal' or 'Agreed' in certain conversational contexts.
- In a playful or sarcastic context, saying Ну ты готов? can imply that someone is about to get into trouble rather than just being prepared for an activity.
- Russian has a specific word готовность for 'readiness' that is frequently used in military and technical contexts to describe the 'alert status' of a facility or weapon.
Examples in context
- Я готов. А Вы?I'm ready. And you?This sentence shows how to ask if someone else is ready using готов.Tatoeba #2677768 by odexed, translation #2671683 by Gulo_Luscus
- Я готов, а ты?I'm ready, and you?This sentence shows how to ask someone else if they are ready using the informal готов.Tatoeba #6669322 by Selena777, translation #9413341 by Nylez
- Я ещё не готов.I'm not ready yet.This sentence demonstrates how to use готов in a negative sentence to say one is not ready yet.Tatoeba #709170 by shanghainese, translation #32716 by CK
- Я готов представить наш проект.I am ready to present our project.
- Он подготовлен к ответу.He is ready to respond.
- Встречаемся через 10 минут! Я готов!Let's meet in 10 minutes! I'm ready!
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Example conversation
Andrey and Maria are preparing to leave for a walk in the park.
- Андрей AndreyМария, ты готова?Mariya, ty gotova?Maria, are you ready?
- Мария MariaДа, я уже готова.Da, ya uzhe gotova.Yes, I am already ready.
- Андрей AndreyОтлично, я тоже готов.Otlichno, ya tozhe gotov.Great, I am ready too.
- Мария MariaТогда пойдём.Togda poydyom.Then let's go.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
