How to Say ‘Is this seat free?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿está libre este lugar?
eh-STA LEE-breh ES-teh loo-GAR
[eh-STA LEE-breh ES-teh loo-GAR]
Phrase Breakdown
está
[eh-STA]
is
From the verb estar; here it asks about the state or availability of something.
Pregunté si está ocupado o si está libre este lugar.
I asked whether it is occupied or whether this spot is free.
libre
[LEE-breh]
free
Used to say a seat, table, or spot is available and not occupied.
Quise saber si libre era la silla porque pregunté: «¿está libre este lugar?».
I wanted to know if the chair was free, so I asked, “is this spot free?”
este
[ES-teh]
this
A demonstrative adjective used to point out something near the speaker.
Señalé este asiento al decir: «¿está libre este lugar?».
I pointed to this seat when saying, “is this spot free?”
lugar
[loo-GAR]
place; spot; seat
Refers to a place or spot, often a seat at a bar or table in this context.
Buscaba un lugar para sentarme y pregunté: «¿está libre este lugar?».
I was looking for a place to sit and asked, “is this spot free?”
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