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How to Say ‘Are you free?’ in French

Tu es libre ?

too eh LEE-bruh

[too eh LEE-bruh]

🇫🇷 In France: Colleagues of similar rank often switch to tu quickly once they've chatted at a party. When in doubt, wait for them to use it first.

Phrase Breakdown

Tu

[too]

you (informal singular)

Informal subject pronoun “you”. Used with friends; common when discussing tastes in anime.

Example

Tu aimes les shōnen ?

Do you like shōnen?

es

[eh]

are

Present tense of être for tu.

Example

Tu es le bienvenu ici.

You are welcome here.

libre

[LEE-bruh]

free / available

Means available (time-wise). Used to plan: “être libre” = to be free/available.

Example

Je suis libre ce soir pour regarder un épisode.

I’m free tonight to watch an episode.

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