French Conversation · Level 160
30 words
French word
partant
Pronunciation
IPA/paʁtɑ̃/
Meaning
- adjectiveup for it
Example
Tu veux aller au cinéma ? Je suis partant.
Do you want to go to the movies? I'm up for it.
More examples
Si tout le monde est partant, on réserve une table.
If everyone is game, we reserve a table.
Core concept
A person already ready to set off into a proposed activity.
Common phrases
être partant
be game
être partant pour
be game for ___
Similar words
prêt: Prepared to act or participate immediately.
volontaire: Offering to help of one's own accord.
intéressé: Taking an interest in the matter and wanting involvement.
enthousiaste: Highly enthusiastic and eager to participate.
Definition in French
Qui, appliqué à une personne, signifie qu'elle est prête à participer à une activité ou favorable à une proposition; employé surtout à l'oral et s'accorde en genre.
Word origin
Partant developed from the present participle of French partir, 'to leave', shifting from readiness to leave to willingness to join an activity.
Usage tips
- In conversational French, partant can stand alone as a brief positive reply, while a feminine subject takes the form partante.