Spanish Conversation · Level 18
90 words
Spanish word
lista
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈlista/
Meaning
- adjectiveready
Example
Estoy lista para empezar.
I am ready to begin.
More examples
La comida está lista.
The food is ready.
Core concept
A runner poised at the starting blocks, focused and ready to begin.
Common phrases
estar lista
be ready
lista para
ready to
lista y preparada
ready and prepared
Similar words
listo: Prepared to take immediate action, able to respond and perform now.
preparado: Ready after finishing necessary preparations for the upcoming task.
dispuesto: Mentally ready and willing to undertake an action or request.
disponible: Free or at hand for use; a person or thing that can be called on.
Definition in Spanish
Que tiene todo lo necesario y está en condiciones de empezar una tarea o actividad.
Word origin
Spanish lista is the feminine form of listo, formed by the regular -o/-a gender inflection so it means 'ready' when describing a female subject.
Usage tips
- As an interjection, ¡Listo! or ¡Lista! commonly signals 'done' or 'all set' and context shows whether it means completion or readiness.