Meaning
1. 邀请： 当你想邀请某人参加活动或见面时，可以使用“Are you free”来询问对方是否有时间。例如，“Are you free for dinner tomorrow?”（你明天晚上有空吃饭吗？）
2. 请求帮助： 如果你需要某人的帮助，也可以用这个短语来礼貌地询问。例如，“Are you free to help me with this project?”（你有空帮我做这个项目吗？）
3. 安排时间： 当双方需要约定一个时间一起做某事时，可以用“Are you free”来确认对方的空闲时间。例如，“Are you free this weekend to discuss the plan?”（你这个周末有空讨论这个计划吗？）
在使用“Are you free”时，通常可以让对方感受到你的礼貌和尊重，因为这是一种询问而不是直接要求。这个短语简单易懂，是学习英语时一个非常实用的表达。Today's Sentences
- Are you free to talk?
- Are you free for drinks?
- Are you free this weekend?
- Are you free for lunch today?
- Are you free for coffee?
- Writer's Note
01
Are you free to talk?
Situation 1
Hey, are you free to talk?
Yes I am.
What’s up?
有什么事吗？
I wanted to ask your opinion about the new project.
Sure.
Let’s have a quick meeting.
我们开个简短的会议吧。
Situation 2
I’d really like to talk it over in person.
Are you free to talk now?
I can do a quick virtual meeting.
Send me the details and I’ll join the group.
02
Are you free for drinks?
Situation 1
What are you doing on Thursday?
Work but no plans after. Why?
Are you free for drinks?
Sounds great! I’m off at 7.
Situation 2
Hey, what are you doing this weekend?
I’m going to a family BBQ this Sunday.
Are you free for drinks on Saturday night?
I am.
May I ask if it's a special occasion?
请问这是一个特殊场合吗？
03
Are you free this weekend?
Situation 1
Hey!
It’s so nice bumping into you!
很高兴遇见你！
Hi!
I haven’t seen you in such a long time.
好久不见了。
Are you free this weekend?
Let’s grab lunch.
我们一起吃午饭吧。
I’d love to.
Give me your number and I’ll message you.
给我你的号码，我会给你发信息。
Situation 2
Are you free this weekend?
Of course, why do you ask?
I want to learn how to ride a bike.
Let's take out the bike from the garage and we'll go practice.
04
Are you free for lunch today?
Situation 1
I’d like to talk about an office issue.
Sure, it’s almost 12.
Are you free for lunch today?
你今天中午有空一起吃午饭吗？
Yes, we can talk over lunch.
Ok.
Let me free up my afternoon schedule.
让我腾出下午的时间。
Situation 2
Are you free for lunch today?
Yes I am.
Did you want to have lunch together?
你想一起吃午饭吗？
I didn’t have breakfast and now I’m starving.
Sure, let’s go get some lunch!
05
Are you free for coffee?
Situation 1
Are you busy right now?
I’m a bit busy with this portfolio. Why?
Are you free for coffee?
Actually, I’d love a coffee break.
Situation 2
Are you free for coffee?
Sure, I could use a break.
Is everything ok?
I couldn’t sleep last night. So tired.
Writer’s Note
"Are you free to talk" can also mean that you are asking someone if they are available to communicate. It can be via phone or video call, messaging, or face-to-face. It’s very common to use this sentence in the workplace but also within interpersonal relationships. Try it out! Call a friend and ask them if they are free to talk. Ask your closest family member if they are free to talk. See how they answer differently or the same?
Here are some creative examples for you:
- Are you free this weekend for a little adventure outside the city?
- Are you free tomorrow night to catch that new movie everyone’s talking about?
- Are you free after work to grab coffee and unwind?
- Are you free on Friday for a brainstorming session over lunch?
- Are you free to help me taste-test this cake I accidentally made too big?
- Are you free later? I need someone to join me on a spontaneous ice cream run.
- Are you free now, or are you still saving the world one spreadsheet at a time?
Welcome to Week 2! 👍 You made it here and that’s amazing progress. Good for you. It isn’t easy but you spent a whole week thinking, practicing, and training your brain to think in English. Another day, another week closer to your goal. You got this!
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