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German Phrase

Dein Tisch ist jetzt fertig.

/daɪ̯n tɪʃ ɪst jɛtst ˈfɛʁtɪç/
Meaning"Your table is ready now."
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Meaning

The sentence means ‘Your table is ready now.’ It tells the listener that a piece of furniture (the table) has just been completed or assembled.

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When to use

Use this phrase right after a carpenter, IKEA‑assembler, or a friend finishes building or setting up your table. It can also be said in a shop when the staff informs you that the item you ordered is now ready for pickup.

✦Grammar Breakdown

DeinTischistjetztfertig

1

Possessive Pronoun (dein)

‘Dein’ is the masculine singular form of the possessive pronoun meaning ‘your’. It matches the gender (masculine) and case (nominative) of ‘Tisch’.

2

Noun Gender (Tisch)

‘Tisch’ is a masculine noun (der Tisch). In the nominative case it stays unchanged.

3

Verb ‘sein’ (ist)

‘ist’ is the third‑person singular present of ‘sein’ (to be) and links the subject with a predicative adjective.

4

Adverb (jetzt)

‘jetzt’ means ‘now’ and is placed before the predicative adjective for emphasis.

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Predicative Adjective (fertig)

‘fertig’ functions as a predicative adjective after ‘sein’, meaning ‘finished’ or ‘ready’.

🗨In Conversation

A

Dein Tisch ist jetzt fertig.

Your table is ready now.

Super, danke! Ich kann ihn gleich benutzen.

Great, thanks! I can use it right away.

B

✕Common Mistakes

  • Deine Tisch ist jetzt fertig.

    ‘Tisch’ is masculine, so the correct possessive is ‘dein’, not ‘deine’.

  • Dein Tisch wird jetzt fertig.

    ‘wird fertig’ means ‘will become finished’; the sentence describes a completed state, so use ‘ist fertig’.

  • Dein Tisch ist fertig jetzt.

    Placing ‘jetzt’ after ‘fertig’ (e.g., ‘Dein Tisch ist fertig jetzt’) sounds unnatural; the adverb should precede the adjective.

↔Alternatives

  • Dein Tisch ist jetzt fertig gestellt.

    Your table has now been finished.

  • Der Tisch ist jetzt fertig.

    The table is ready now.

  • Dein Tisch ist jetzt bereit.

    Your table is ready now.

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Cultural Tip

In German ‘fertig’ can also be used in a personal sense, e.g., ‘Ich bin fertig’ meaning ‘I’m done/tired.’ When you talk about objects, it strictly means ‘finished’ or ‘ready for use.’ Make sure the context makes it clear you’re referring to a thing, not a feeling.