Meaning
「Are you free」は日常会話でよく使われる表現で、相手が時間や予定に余裕があるかどうかを尋ねる際に使用します。このフレーズを使うことで、相手のスケジュールを確認し、何かを一緒にする提案や依頼をするための準備を整えることができます。
例えば、友人を映画に誘いたい場合、「Are you free this weekend?(今週末、時間ある?)」と尋ねることで、相手が予定を調整できるかどうかを確認します。他にも、仕事の会議やちょっとした相談事を持ちかける際にも使われることがあります。
「Are you free」はとてもカジュアルな表現であり、親しい間柄であれば気軽に使うことができます。ビジネスシーンでも使われることがありますが、その場合はもう少し丁寧な表現に変えると良いでしょう。
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?
どうしたの?
I wanted to ask your opinion about the new project.
Sure.
Let’s have a quick meeting.
ちょっとした打ち合わせをしましょう。
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?
特別なご用事ですか?
03
Are you free this weekend?
Situation 1
Hey!
It’s so nice bumping into you!
お会いできて本当に嬉しいです!
Hi!
I haven’t seen you in such a long time.
お久しぶりですね。
Are you free this weekend?
Let’s grab lunch.
ランチを食べに行きましょう。
I’d love to.
Give me your number and I’ll message you.
番号を教えてくれたら、メッセージを送りますね。
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?
今日はランチに行く時間がありますか?
Yes, we can talk over lunch.
Ok.
Let me free up my afternoon schedule.
午後のスケジュールを調整します。
Situation 2
Are you free for lunch today?
Yes I am.
Did you want to have lunch together?
一緒にランチを食べたいですか?
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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