Meaning
A expressão «Are you free» em inglês é usada para perguntar se alguém está disponível para fazer algo ou ter uma conversa. É uma maneira educada de verificar se a pessoa tem tempo ou não está ocupada. Por exemplo, você pode usar essa expressão para convidar alguém para sair ou marcar um encontro, como em «Are you free tomorrow evening?» (Você está livre amanhã à noite?). Além disso, pode ser usada em contextos profissionais para agendar reuniões ou compromissos, como em «Are you free for a meeting at 3 PM?» (Você está disponível para uma reunião às 15h?). Are you free é uma expressão versátil e amplamente utilizada no dia a dia.
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?
O que está acontecendo?
I wanted to ask your opinion about the new project.
Sure.
Let’s have a quick meeting.
Vamos fazer uma reunião rápida.
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?
Posso perguntar se é uma ocasião especial?
03
Are you free this weekend?
Situation 1
Hey!
It’s so nice bumping into you!
É tão bom encontrar você!
Hi!
I haven’t seen you in such a long time.
Faz tanto tempo que não te vejo.
Are you free this weekend?
Let’s grab lunch.
Vamos almoçar juntos.
I’d love to.
Give me your number and I’ll message you.
Me dê seu número e eu vou te enviar uma mensagem.
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?
Você está livre para almoçar hoje?
Yes, we can talk over lunch.
Ok.
Let me free up my afternoon schedule.
Deixe-me liberar minha agenda da tarde.
Situation 2
Are you free for lunch today?
Yes I am.
Did you want to have lunch together?
Você gostaria de almoçar junto?
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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