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German Phrase

Bist du bereit fürs Quiz?

/bɪst duː bəˈʁaɪt fʏʁs ˈkvɪts/
Meaning"Are you ready for the quiz?"
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Meaning

A direct question asking whether the listener feels prepared for an upcoming quiz. It can be used in a friendly, informal setting such as a classroom or study group.

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When to use

Use this sentence right before a test, quiz, or any short assessment when you want to check if a peer, classmate, or friend feels ready. It’s informal, so keep it among people you address with ‘du’.

✦Grammar Breakdown

BistdubereitfürsQuiz

1

Verb: bist

‘bist’ is the 2nd person singular present of ‘sein’ (to be). It is used for statements and questions with ‘du’.

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Pronoun: du

Informal singular ‘you’. In German questions the verb comes first, then the pronoun.

3

Adjective: bereit

Means ‘ready’. When used predicatively after ‘sein’, it stays in its base form.

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Preposition + article: fürs

Contraction of ‘für das’. In spoken German ‘für das’ is almost always shortened to ‘fürs’.

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Noun: Quiz

A loanword from English, neuter gender (das Quiz).

🗨In Conversation

A

Bist du bereit fürs Quiz?

Are you ready for the quiz?

Ja, ich habe die wichtigsten Punkte noch einmal durchgelesen.

Yes, I’ve just reread the key points.

B

✕Common Mistakes

  • Bist du bereit für das Quiz?

    In spoken informal German the preposition and article are usually contracted to ‘fürs’. Using the full form sounds overly formal in this context.

  • Bist du bereit zu das Quiz?

    ‘Bereit’ is followed by ‘für’ when talking about an event, not ‘zu’. ‘Bereit zu’ is used with infinitives (e.g., bereit zu lernen).

  • Bist du bereit das Quiz?

    Missing the preposition ‘für’. The sentence needs a preposition to link ‘bereit’ with the noun.

↔Alternatives

  • Bist du fertig für das Quiz?

    Are you finished (prepared) for the quiz?

  • Hast du alles für das Quiz bereit?

    Do you have everything ready for the quiz?

  • Fühlst du dich bereit für das Quiz?

    Do you feel ready for the quiz?

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Cultural Tip

In German schools and universities, quizzes (Kurztests) are common short assessments. Using ‘du’ signals a casual relationship – teachers usually address students with ‘Sie’ unless the class culture is informal. The contraction ‘fürs’ is typical in spoken German and in informal writing, but in formal texts you would write ‘für das’.