How to Say ‘I'm free, go ahead.’ in Simplified Chinese
有空，你说吧。
yǒu kòng nǐ shuō ba
[yǒukòng nee shuō ba]
Phrase Breakdown
有空，
yǒu kòng
I'm free / I have time
有 (yǒu, have) + 空 (kòng, free time). Say 空 with the falling fourth tone, kòng.
你明天有空吗？
Are you free tomorrow?
Words in this phrase
有空
yǒu kòng
[yǒukòng]
to be free; to have time
Used to say you are available.
我下午有空。
I'm free this afternoon.
你说吧。
nǐ shuō ba
go ahead and say it
你说 means 'you speak'. 吧 is a light, neutral-tone particle that softens it into a friendly invitation.
有什么事，你说吧。
If something's up, go ahead and tell me.
Words in this phrase
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
The informal or neutral word for “you,” suitable for peers or casual conversation.
如果对方和你年纪差不多，可以说“认识你”。
If the other person is about your age, you can say “nice to meet you” with 你.
说
shuō
[shuō]
to speak; to say
A basic verb for talking or saying something; used alone it invites someone to go ahead and speak.
请你慢一点说。
Please speak a bit more slowly.
吧
ba
[ba]
(suggestion particle)
Sentence-final particle that softens a suggestion, like 'how about' or 'let's'.
我们走吧。
Let's go.
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