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How to Say ‘We're ready now.’ in Mexican Spanish

Ya estamos listos.

yah es-TAHN-mohs LEES-tohs

[yah es-TAHN-mohs LEES-tohs]

💬 Usage Tip: listo uses estar when it means "ready". With ser, es listo means "he's clever".

Phrase Breakdown

[yah]

now (emphasis)

Adds the sense of 'now I get it'.

Example

Ya entiendo.

Now I understand.

estamos

[es-TAHN-mohs]

We are

Indicates a state of being for a group including the speaker.

Example

Estamos felices.

We are happy.

listos

[LEES-tohs]

ready

Plural of 'listo'; with 'estar' it means ready.

Example

Los niños están listos.

The kids are ready.

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