Me alegra que ya tengas lista la tarta, el ramo, los globos y hasta el lazo del regalo.

Me alegra literally means it makes me happy / it pleases me.

In this sentence, the whole clause que ya tengas lista la tarta... is the thing that causes that feeling. So the structure is:

• me = to me
• alegra = makes happy / pleases
• que... = introduces the thing that pleases you

So Spanish often says this in a more impersonal way than English.
English: I’m glad that...
Spanish: It makes me glad that...

Because me alegra que... triggers the subjunctive.

After verbs and expressions of emotion, reaction, or evaluation, Spanish normally uses the subjunctive in the following clause:

• Me alegra que vengas.
• Me sorprende que lo sepas.
• Me molesta que lleguen tarde.

So here:

• me alegra que
  • tengas
    not
• me alegra que
  • tienes

It’s the standard pattern after this kind of expression.

Yes. Both are natural, but they are built differently:

• Me alegra que... = I’m glad that... / It makes me happy that...
• Me alegro de que... = I’m glad that... / I’m happy that...

The second one uses the reflexive verb alegrarse and needs de:

• Me alegro de que ya tengas todo listo.

Both are correct, and both take the subjunctive after que.

Here ya means already or by now.

It suggests that the preparation has been completed at this point, and often carries a slight sense of relief, progress, or expectation:

• ya tengas lista la tarta = you already have the cake ready
• ya can also feel like by this stage

So it is not just about time; it often adds the idea that something has reached the expected point.

Yes, here lista means ready, not clever.

Listo/lista can mean different things depending on context:

• una chica lista = a clever girl
• la tarta está lista = the cake is ready

In this sentence, it clearly means ready/prepared.

This is very common in Spain Spanish.

Both word orders are possible:

• tener lista la tarta
• tener la tarta lista

Both mean to have the cake ready.

With tener + object + adjective, Spanish often allows the adjective either before or after the noun. In practice, tener lista la tarta sounds very natural and quite idiomatic.

So this is a normal pattern:

• Tengo preparado el informe.
• Tengo el informe preparado.

Both are fine.

This is a very good question.

The adjective lista appears before a coordinated list of nouns, and it agrees with the first noun, la tarta, which is feminine singular.

So the structure is roughly:

• tener lista la tarta, el ramo, los globos...

This kind of agreement by proximity is common when the adjective comes before the nouns.

If the adjective came after the whole list, Spanish would normally use the plural, and usually the masculine plural if the nouns are mixed in gender:

• tener la tarta, el ramo, los globos y el lazo listos

So:

• lista before the list = agreement with the first noun
• listos after the full list = agreement with the whole group

Because Spanish often repeats the article in a list when referring to specific, identifiable items.

That repetition sounds natural and helps keep each item separate and clear:

• la tarta
• el ramo
• los globos
• el lazo

In English, we often do not think much about this, but in Spanish the repeated articles are very normal in this kind of list.

Yes, hasta often means until, but here it means even.

So:

• y hasta el lazo del regalo = and even the ribbon/bow for the gift

This use of hasta adds emphasis. It suggests that the last item is a bit surprising, extra, or more than expected.

Compare:

• Compró la tarta, flores y hasta champán.
  = She bought the cake, flowers, and even champagne.

So here it is not about time at all.

Here el ramo most naturally means the bouquet, usually a bouquet of flowers.

That fits the context of party or celebration preparations:

• la tarta = the cake
• el ramo = the bouquet
• los globos = the balloons

Be aware that ramo can have other meanings in other contexts, but bouquet is the most likely one here.

It can be understood as the ribbon/bow of the gift.

In context, it usually means the decorative ribbon or bow attached to a present. English may choose either word depending on how literal you want to be:

• the ribbon on the gift
• the bow on the gift
• the gift ribbon/bow

Also, del is simply the contraction of de + el:

• de el → del

So el lazo del regalo = the ribbon/bow of the gift.

Because Spanish normally does not use a comma before y in a simple list.

So this is standard:

• la tarta, el ramo, los globos y el lazo

This is different from some styles of English that use the Oxford comma. In standard Spanish punctuation, that final comma is usually omitted.

Yes, tarta is very common in Spain for cake, especially celebration cakes.

A learner who knows Latin American Spanish may be more used to pastel for cake, but in Spain:

• tarta = very common for cake
• pastel often refers to a pastry or a smaller cake item

So for Spain Spanish, la tarta sounds completely natural here.