French Phrase
Les invitations sont prêtes.
Meaning
The sentence means ‘The invitations are ready.’ It tells the listener that the invitations have been prepared and are now ready to be sent or handed out.
When to use
Use this phrase after you have finished writing or printing the invitations for a party, wedding, or any event, and you want to inform a friend, family member, or colleague that they can now be distributed.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Lesinvitationssontprêtes
Les (definite article)
Plural definite article used before a feminine or masculine noun.
invitations (noun)
Feminine plural noun meaning ‘invitations’.
sont (être)
Third‑person plural present of the verb ‘to be’, agrees with a plural subject.
prêtes (adjective)
Feminine plural form of ‘prêt’, meaning ‘ready’; must agree with the noun ‘invitations’.
🗨In Conversation
Les invitations sont prêtes, on peut les envoyer dès maintenant.
The invitations are ready; we can send them right away.
Parfait, je les envoie tout de suite.
Perfect, I’ll send them right away.
✕Common Mistakes
Les invitations sont prêt.
The adjective must agree with the feminine plural noun ‘invitations’, so it should be ‘prêtes’.
Les invitations est prêtes.
The verb must agree with the plural subject ‘invitations’; use ‘sont’ instead of ‘est’.
L'invitation sont prêtes.
‘Invitation’ is singular; the sentence talks about multiple invitations, so use the plural ‘invitations’.
↔Alternatives
Les invitations sont terminées.
The invitations are finished.
Les invitations sont prêtes à être envoyées.
The invitations are ready to be sent.
Les invitations sont prêtes pour la fête.
The invitations are ready for the party.
Cultural Tip
In French, adjectives must agree in gender and number with the nouns they modify. Because ‘invitations’ is feminine plural, the adjective ‘prêt’ becomes ‘prêtes’. Also, the verb ‘être’ must match the plural subject, so ‘sont’ is used, not ‘est’. This agreement is a common stumbling block for learners, but mastering it makes your French sound natural.