Signification
Nearly finished.
Contexte culturel
The 'Russian 5 minutes': When someone says 'Почти готово', it's polite to wait patiently for another 5-10 minutes without rushing them. In Russian offices, 'Почти готово' is a way to signal that you are working hard on the final stages, even if unexpected problems arose. Hosts use this phrase to make guests feel welcome and to show that the 'magic' of the meal is about to happen. Russian users are used to seeing this in apps. It creates a sense of progress and reduces 'churn' (users leaving the app).
The 'O' Rule
Remember that in 'готово', the last 'o' is unstressed and sounds like 'a'. Don't over-pronounce it!
Gender Matters
If you are talking about a specific thing (like a car or a book), check its gender!
Signification
Nearly finished.
The 'O' Rule
Remember that in 'готово', the last 'o' is unstressed and sounds like 'a'. Don't over-pronounce it!
Gender Matters
If you are talking about a specific thing (like a car or a book), check its gender!
Add 'Уже'
Say 'Уже почти готово' to sound more like a native speaker who is rushing.
Patience
When a Russian says this, give them a few more minutes of grace.
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of 'готово' (готов, готова, готово, готовы).
Пицца почти ____.
'Пицца' is feminine, so we use 'готова'.
Choose the best translation for 'The project is almost ready'.
Как сказать 'The project is almost ready'?
'Проект' is masculine, so the adjective must be 'готов'.
Complete the dialogue.
— Когда будет ужин? — ____, садись!
In an impersonal context like 'dinner is ready', the neuter 'готово' is standard.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You are a woman and you are almost ready to go out. What do you say?
A woman must use the feminine form 'готова'.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesПицца почти ____.
'Пицца' is feminine, so we use 'готова'.
Как сказать 'The project is almost ready'?
'Проект' is masculine, so the adjective must be 'готов'.
— Когда будет ужин? — ____, садись!
In an impersonal context like 'dinner is ready', the neuter 'готово' is standard.
You are a woman and you are almost ready to go out. What do you say?
A woman must use the feminine form 'готова'.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsTechnically no. Use 'Я почти готов' (m) or 'Я почти готова' (f).
Yes, it's perfectly neutral and professional.
'Готово' means ready/prepared, 'всё' means everything/finished. They are often interchangeable.
Because it's the neuter form, used for impersonal 'it' situations.
Yes, because 'торт' (cake) is masculine.
Yes, the adverb usually precedes the adjective it modifies.
It depends on the context, but usually implies less than 5-10 minutes.
You can say 'Совсем не готово'.
Yes, in emails, texts, and formal reports.
No, for 'almost there' (location), use 'Почти приехали'.
Expressions liées
Уже готово
similarAlready ready
Скоро будет
similarWill be soon
В процессе
contrastIn process
Почти всё
synonymAlmost everything/all
