How to Say ‘Is it free/available?’ in Portuguese
Está livre?
esh-TAH LEE-vruh
[esh-TAH LEE-vruh]
💬 Usage Tip: [Livre] can mean both "free" and "available," so [Está livre?] is natural for asking about a seat. The same word is used in other everyday situations too, like [Está livre amanhã?]
Phrase Breakdown
Está
[esh-TAH]
is it (it is)
3rd person singular of “estar”; used to ask about a current state/condition.
Este lugar está livre no elétrico?
Is this seat free on the tram?
livre
[LEE-vruh]
free / available
Means not occupied (e.g., a seat) or available at the moment.
O lugar ao lado está livre, podes sentar-te.
The seat next to it is free; you can sit down.
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