No. 14,857 in German
ready
The German word for "ready" is "bereit," meaning prepared or set.
In a sentence
Ich bin bereit, dir zu helfen.
I am ready to help you.
The word 'bereits' is an adjective here to convey willingness or readiness.
Das Essen ist fertig.
The food is ready.
'Fertig' is an adjective used to express the completion or readiness of a task or item, in this case, food.
Sie war bereits angekommen, bevor es dunkel wurde.
She had already arrived before it got dark.
The word 'bereits' functions as an adverb, meaning 'already' or 'by this time,' indicating an action completed earlier.
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