How to Say ‘Is this stool free?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Está libre este taburete?
eh-STAH LEE-breh ES-teh tah-boo-REH-teh
[eh-STAH LEE-breh ES-teh tah-boo-REH-teh]
Phrase Breakdown
¿Está libre
eh-STAH LEE-breh
Is it free
'Estar' describes availability. Stress 'tá' and let your voice rise for the question.
¿Está libre esta mesa?
Is this table free?
Words in this phrase
Está
[eh-STAH]
is it
Form of estar used to ask if something is nearby.
¿Está cerca? No tengo mucho tiempo.
Is it near? I don't have much time.
libre
[LEE-breh]
free / available
Used for a taxi to mean unoccupied and ready to take a passenger.
Antes de subir, pregunto: «¿Está libre?».
Before getting in, I ask: “Is it free?” / “Are you available?”
este taburete?
ES-teh tah-boo-REH-teh
this stool?
'Taburete' means a bar stool. Say 'ta-bu-RE-te' with a single tapped 'r'.
Me siento en este taburete.
I'll sit on this stool.
Words in this phrase
este
[ES-teh]
this
A demonstrative word used to point to a nearby or current thing.
En este momento, quiero aprender más sobre la empresa.
At this moment, I want to learn more about the company.
taburete
[tah-boo-REH-teh]
bar stool
A tall seat without a back, typical at bar counters.
Me siento en el taburete de la barra.
I sit on the bar stool.
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