Thai Word: พร้อม (phráwm)

Meaning: is ready / is prepared / together with / at the same time
Part of Speech: adjective / adverb

When used as an adjective, the word พร้อม (p^hráwm) means ‘is ready’ or ‘is prepared’. When used in this way, it describes the state of a person or thing being mentally, physically, or situationally ready to begin or handle something. It often appears after the subject and before a verb, showing readiness to act – subject + พร้อม (p^hráwm) + verb. Look at the sentence examples below:

(chǎn p^hráwm bpāi láew)
I’m ready to go now.
Literal: I ready go already.

(k^hǎo p^hráwm rêuhm ngāan p^hrûng-née)
He is ready to start work tomorrow.
Literal: He ready start work tomorrow.

(p^hǒm p^hráwm dtàd-sǐn-jāi gìew-gàb rêuang née láew)
I’m ready to make a decision on this matter.
Literal: I ready to decide about matter this already.

(p^hûak-rāo p^hráwm t^hêe-jà àwk dēuhn-t^hāang láew)
We are ready to set off on our journey.
Literal: We ready to out walk-way already.

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