How to Say ‘I'm free on Saturday.’ in Mexican Spanish
El sábado estoy libre.
ehl SAH-bah-doh ehs-TOY LEE-breh
[ehl SAH-bah-doh ehs-TOY LEE-breh]
💬 Usage Tip: Days take el where English uses "on": el sábado means "on Saturday". Use los sábados for "on Saturdays" in general.
Phrase Breakdown
El sábado
ehl SAH-bah-doh
On Saturday
Spanish uses 'el' + day where English uses 'on'. Stress the first syllable: 'SÁ-ba-do'.
El sábado voy al mercado.
On Saturday I'm going to the market.
Words in this phrase
El
[ehl]
on (with days)
Before a day of the week, 'el' means 'on'.
Abrimos el domingo.
We open on Sunday.
sábado
[SAH-bah-doh]
Saturday
Day of the week after Friday.
Descanso el sábado.
I rest on Saturday.
estoy libre.
ehs-TOY LEE-breh
I'm free
'Estar libre' means having no plans. Stress 'es-TOY' and 'LI-bre', and tap the 'r' lightly.
Hoy estoy libre.
Today I'm free.
Words in this phrase
estoy
[ehs-TOY]
I am
Used to describe a temporary state or current action, like what you are doing now.
En la conversación, digo «Estoy buscando opciones».
In the conversation, I say “I am looking for options.”
libre
[LEE-breh]
free / available
Not occupied or booked.
La mesa está libre.
The table is available.
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