This is the 14857th most frequent German word.
ready
The German word for "ready" is "bereit," meaning prepared or set.
The word 'bereits' is an adjective here to convey willingness or readiness.
Ich bin bereit, dir zu helfen.
I am ready to help you.
'Fertig' is an adjective used to express the completion or readiness of a task or item, in this case, food.
Das Essen ist fertig.
The food is ready.
The word 'bereits' functions as an adverb, meaning 'already' or 'by this time,' indicating an action completed earlier.