How do you use "Good to go" in a sentence?

Are we good to go for the meeting at 3?' 'Yep, all set. I packed the car — we're good to go. Once the boss signs off, we're good to go on the project.

Good to go

Q: What does "Good to go" mean?

Ready, prepared, or all set to proceed. 'Good to go' is a crisp, confident way to say 'ready.' It comes from military culture where confirming readiness is crucial. In civilian use, it's a clean way to signal that preparations are complete and it's time to proceed. 'We're good to go' at a restaurant means you're ready to order.

American Slang Term American ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Meaning: Ready, prepared, or all set to proceed.

准备就绪、一切妥当、随时可以开始。

Listo, preparado, todo en orden para proceder.

準備ができた、用意万端、いつでも始められる状態。

준비가 된, 만반의 준비가 갖춰진, 진행할 수 있는 상태.

'Good to go' is a crisp, confident way to say 'ready.' It comes from military culture where confirming readiness is crucial. In civilian use, it's a clean way to signal that preparations are complete and it's time to proceed. 'We're good to go' at a restaurant means you're ready to order.

'Good to go'是一种干脆利落、充满信心的表达'准备好了'的方式。它来自军事文化，在军队中确认就绪状态至关重要。在日常使用中，它是表示准备工作已完成、可以开始行动的简洁说法。在餐厅里说'We're good to go'意味着你准备好点单了。

'Good to go' es una forma concisa y decidida de decir 'listo'. Proviene de la cultura militar, donde confirmar la disponibilidad es crucial. En el uso civil, es una forma limpia de señalar que los preparativos están completos y que es hora de proceder. 'We're good to go' en un restaurante significa que estás listo para pedir.

「Good to go」は「準備完了」をキビキビと自信を持って伝える表現です。準備の確認が不可欠な軍事文化に由来します。一般生活では、準備が整い、あとは進めるだけだというサインとして使われます。レストランで「We're good to go」と言えば、注文する準備ができたという意味です。

'Good to go'는 '준비됐다'를 간결하고 자신감 있게 말하는 표현이다. 준비 상태 확인이 중요한 군사 문화에서 유래했다. 민간에서는 준비가 완료되어 진행할 때가 됐다는 깔끔한 표현이다. 레스토랑에서 'We're good to go'라고 하면 주문할 준비가 됐다는 뜻이다.

Examples

Are we good to go for the meeting at 3?' 'Yep, all set.
三点的会议准备好了吗？''嗯，都妥了。
¿Estamos listos para la reunión de las 3?' 'Sí, todo preparado.
3時の会議、準備はできてる？」「うん、バッチリだよ。」
3시 회의 준비 다 됐어?' '응, 완벽해.
I packed the car — we're good to go.
车已经装好了——可以出发了。
He cargado el coche — ya podemos irnos.
車に荷物を積んだ——出発できるよ。
차에 짐을 다 실었어——출발할 수 있어.
Once the boss signs off, we're good to go on the project.
等老板签字批准，我们就可以推进项目了。
En cuanto el jefe dé el visto bueno, podemos seguir adelante con el proyecto.
上司の承認が下りれば、プロジェクトを進められるよ。
상사가 승인하면 프로젝트를 진행할 수 있어.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: readiness, confirmation, workplace, casual

Tone: confident, efficient

✓ Do Say

We're good to go!
我们准备好了！
¡Estamos listos!
We're good to go!（準備OKだよ！）
준비 완료!
Are you good to go?
你准备好了吗？
¿Estás listo?
Are you good to go?（準備できた？）
준비됐어?

✗ Don't Say

Acceptable in most settings including semi-formal ones, thanks to its military origins
在大多数场合都可以使用，包括半正式场合，这得益于它的军事起源
Aceptable en la mayoría de contextos, incluidos los semiformales, gracias a sus orígenes militares
軍事的な起源のおかげで、セミフォーマルな場面を含むほとんどの場面で使える
군사적 기원 덕분에 반격식적인 자리에서도 사용 가능하다

Origin & History

Military jargon that entered civilian American English in the 1990s-2000s. In the military, 'good to go' is a standard readiness confirmation. Its efficiency and clarity made it popular in everyday American speech.

Cultural Context

Era: 1990s-2000s civilian adoption, military origin earlier

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal