How to Say ‘Is this seat free?’ in German
Ist der Platz hier frei?
ist dair plahts heer fry
[ist dair plahts heer fry]
🇩🇪 In Germany: A very normal opener in a bar if you genuinely mean the seat. If you use it flirtatiously, your tone has to make the joke clear or it may land as just practical small talk.
Phrase Breakdown
Ist
[ist]
is
Question form of 'sein' here starting the sentence.
Ist der Platz hier frei, oder muss ich mir erst ein Empfehlungsschreiben holen?
Is the seat here free, or do I first need to get a letter of recommendation?
Der Platz hier frei?
dair plahts heer fry
the seat/place here free?
Main part of the question asking whether the seat or spot is available.
Ist der Platz neben dir frei?
Is the seat next to you free?
Words in this phrase
der
[dair]
the
Masculine article used with 'Platz'.
Ist der Platz hier frei, oder gehört der schon deinem Fanclub?
Is the seat here free, or does it already belong to your fan club?
Platz
[plahts]
seat; place; spot
Refers to a seat or space at the bar.
Ist der Platz hier frei, oder ist dieser Platz heute besonders begehrt?
Is the seat here free, or is this spot especially popular today?
hier
[heer]
here
Points to the spot close to the speaker.
Ist der Platz hier frei, oder ist hier schon dein guter Geschmack reserviert?
Is the seat here free, or is your good taste already reserved here?
frei
[fry]
free; available
Used to ask whether something is unoccupied.
Ist der Platz hier frei, oder nur frei für Leute mit gutem Humor?
Is the seat here free, or only free for people with a good sense of humor?
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