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The meaning of the Spanish word "listo" and how you use it

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listo
(adj.) (masc.) (sing.) ready
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El pastel está listo .
The cake is ready.
¿ Ya estás listo para salir ?
Are you ready to go out now?
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Video Examples

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How to Draw a Drop of Water
afinamos detalles y ¡ listo !
we refine details and, finished!
Earthquakes According to a Chilean
Ya listo , pero me falta un detalle , un detalle , ya sé .
OK ready, but I'm missing one detail, one detail, I know.
How to Make Chocolate Brownies with Nuts
Y listo , ya tenemos nuestro brownie de chocolate que creemos que hemos mejorado .
And ready, now we have our chocolate brownie that we believe we have improved.
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listo
(interj.) done; enough; finished; that's it; that's all
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¡ Listo ! Hemos terminado .
Finished! We've finished.
Listo , no pongas más leche .
Enough, don't add more milk.
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Video Examples

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White Elephant - Trailer
Vos tenés que ir allá y decirles que paguen todo lo que deben y listo , ya está .
You have to go there and tell them to pay everything that they owe and it's finished, that's it.
Classic Peruvian Ceviche
Y listo , estos son solamente los ingredientes que necesitas para tu ceviche .
And that's all, these are just the ingredients that you need for your ceviche.
How to Draw a Dolphin Under the Water
Le damos los últimos toques , reforzamos algunos detalles , ¡ y listo !
We give it the finishing touches, we reinforce some details, and that's all!
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listo
(adj.) (masc.) (sing.) bright; clever; smart
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Ildu is an English and Spanish translator and editor living in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She holds a BA degree in Legal Sworn Translation and has been working as a translator and linguist for over 15 years.
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Tú eres muy listo .
You are very bright.
Mi hijo es un chico listo .
My son is a smart boy.
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Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom - Official Trailer
Muy listo no seré , si no no estaría aquí .
I must not be very smart, otherwise I wouldn't be here.
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom - Official Trailer
¿ Te crees muy listo , no ?
You think you're very smart, right?
A Dog That Talks - Official Clip from Disney/Pixar's "Up"
Mi amo es bueno y listo .
My master is good and smart.
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listo
(adj.) (masc.) (sing.) done; finished
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Adrián Camacho

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Adrián is a SP language assistant, EN-SP content localizer, and EN tutor living in Guadalajara, Mexico. He holds a bachelor's degree in Foreign Languages and Cultures and has worked in language-learning for almost 10 years.
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Todo está listo .
Everything is done.
El jugo está listo .
The juice is finished.
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Making Spanish Tapas
Le agregas sal y listo .
You add salt to it and finished.
Paint a Watercolor of the Countryside
Le agregamos otras por aquí , le hacemos los últimos detalles y listo .
We add others over here, we do the final details, and done.
The Small Pleasures in Life
Y listo .
And done.
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Listo
(interj.) alright
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Ildu is an English and Spanish translator and editor living in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She holds a BA degree in Legal Sworn Translation and has been working as a translator and linguist for over 15 years.
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Clickable Example Sentences

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Listo , aquí esta tu boleto .
Alright, here is your ticket.
Listo , ya no tienes que preocuparte .
Alright, now you don't have to worry.
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Video Examples

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Texting in Spanish: Deciphering Informal Language
escribes “ jua , jua , jua , jua , jua ”. ¿ Listo ?
you write, "jua, jua, jua, jua, jua." Alright?
How to Build an Outdoor Kitchen - Part 1 of 2
Listo , yo creo que ya tenemos ahí dos pies .
Alright, I think that now we have two feet there.
Common Vegetables in Spanish
Listo . Compré todas las verduras que me pediste . / Muy bien .
Alright. I bought all the vegetables you asked me for / Very good.
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