How to Say ‘Is this seat free?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Está libre este sitio?
eh-stah LEE-breh ES-teh SEE-tyoh
[eh-stah LEE-breh ES-teh SEE-tyoh]
💬 Usage Tip: In Spain sitio "place" is the everyday word for a seat or spot at a bar. In Latin America you'd more often hear asiento or lugar.
Phrase Breakdown
¿Está libre
eh-stah LEE-breh
Is it free
Stress 'tá': 'es-TA LEE-breh'. Use 'estar' for a temporary state like this.
¿Está libre el baño?
Is the bathroom free?
Words in this phrase
Está
[eh-stah]
Is
The third person singular present indicative of 'estar'.
El control está en el sofá.
The remote is on the sofa.
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 sitio?
ES-teh SEE-tyoh
this seat?
'Sitio' means place or seat. Say 'ES-teh SEE-tyo' and raise your pitch at the end.
Este sitio es muy bonito.
This place is very nice.
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.
sitio
[SEE-tyoh]
seat / place
A place or spot; here, a seat at the bar.
Busco un sitio para sentarme.
I'm looking for a place to sit.
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