How to Say ‘Are you free?’ in Simplified Chinese
你有空吗？
nǐ yǒu kòng ma
[nee yoe kohng ma]
Phrase Breakdown
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
The person being asked about availability.
你有空吗？我想跟你聊聊。
Are you free? I want to talk with you.
有空
yǒu kòng
[yoe kohng]
to be free; to have time
Asks whether someone has free time available.
你有空吗？我们可以见面。
Are you free? We can meet.
吗
ma
[ma]
question particle
Turns the sentence into a polite yes-no question.
你有空吗？我想约你喝咖啡。
Are you free? I'd like to invite you for coffee.
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