พร้อม
prɔ́ɔm/pʰrɔːm˦˥/
The English word 'ready' is translated into Thai as พร้อม (prɔ́ɔm).
พร้อม is used to describe being prepared or ready for immediate action or use. It can also be part of compound forms. For example, combining it with กัน results in พร้อมกัน, which means 'at the same time' or 'simultaneously'. Additionally, the compound verb เตรียมพร้อม means 'to prepare oneself' or 'to be in a state of readiness'.
Meaning: prepared for immediate action or use (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
To indicate that the state of being ready has already been achieved, add the word แล้ว (already) after the word, forming พร้อมแล้ว. To ask if someone is ready, you often place หรือยัง (or not yet) at the end of the sentence, such as in พร้อมรึยัง.
How do you pronounce it?
prɔ́ɔm
Did you know?
- The Thai word พร้อม is actually a loanword from Old Chinese, where it originally meant 'all'.
- When Thai people use พร้อม to describe a person's readiness for a relationship, it often implies they are financially and emotionally stable, not just 'available'.
- The phrase พร้อมหน้าพร้อมตา uses พร้อม twice to describe a family or group being 'fully gathered' with everyone present.
Examples in context
- พร้อมรึยังAre you ready?This example is useful for asking if someone is ready using the form พร้อม.Tatoeba #4846815 by l2ambutan, translation #376424 by saeb
- ฉันพร้อมแล้วI'm ready.This example is useful for stating that one is ready using the form พร้อม.Tatoeba #8720255 by pastelite, translation #1891110 by CK
- ฉันพร้อมแล้ว!I'm ready!This example is useful for an emphatic statement of being ready using the form พร้อม.Tatoeba #8720253 by pastelite, translation #2123619 by CK
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Example conversation
Nicha and Teerapat are getting ready to go out to dinner.
- ณิชา Nichaคุณพร้อมหรือยังคะ?khun phrom rue yang kha?Are you ready yet?
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatผมพร้อมแล้วครับ.phom phrom laeo khrap.I am ready now.
- ณิชา Nichaงั้นเราไปกันเลยนะคะ.ngan rao pai kan loei na kha.Then let's go.
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatไปกันเถอะครับ.pai kan thoe khrap.Let's go.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ready” translations and entries พร้อม, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries พร้อม, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
