How to Say ‘Is this chair free?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Está libre esta silla?
eh-stah LEE-breh EHS-tah SEE-yah
[eh-stah LEE-breh EHS-tah SEE-yah]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: In a crowded bar or fan zone, asking this before grabbing an empty seat is expected. Taking a chair without asking can come across as rude.
Phrase Breakdown
¿Está libre
eh-stah LEE-breh
Is it free / available
'Está' is stressed on the last syllable: es-TÁ. 'Libre' means free or unoccupied.
¿Está libre el baño?
Is the bathroom free?
Words in this phrase
Está
[eh-stah]
is
To be in a particular state.
Ella está feliz.
She is happy.
libre
[LEE-breh]
free / available
Not occupied or booked.
La mesa está libre.
The table is available.
esta silla?
EHS-tah SEE-yah
this chair?
'Esta' has no accent and is stressed on the first syllable: ES-ta. The 'll' in 'silla' sounds like an English 'y': SI-ya.
Esta silla es cómoda.
This chair is comfortable.
Words in this phrase
esta
[EHS-tah]
this
A demonstrative adjective used with feminine singular nouns.
Esta semana te mando un correo para dar seguimiento.
This week I’ll send you an email to follow up.
silla
[SEE-yah]
chair
A seat with a back.
Necesitamos otra silla.
We need another chair.
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