English–Spanish

“ready” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsolisto

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈlista/

Example

Estoy lista para empezar.

I am ready to begin.

Illustration for lista (ready)

How to say “ready” in Spanish

“Ready” in Spanish is lista.

A runner poised at the starting blocks, focused and ready to begin.

Full entry for lista: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with lista

La comida está lista.

The food is ready.

Tips for using lista

  • As an interjection, ¡Listo! or ¡Lista! commonly signals 'done' or 'all set' and context shows whether it means completion or readiness.

Other Spanish words for “ready”

¿Estás listo para salir?

Are you ready to go out?

“ready” in other languages