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How to Say ‘He's free’ in Spain Spanish

Está libre

eh-STAH LEE-breh

[eh-STAH LEE-breh]

💬 Usage Tip: Spanish uses está, not es, for a state that can change: está libre "he's free right now". You'll see the same on a seat or table: ¿está libre? "is it free?"

Phrase Breakdown

Está

[eh-STAH]

is

Form of estar used for states or feelings.

Example

Está muy contenta con la noticia.

She is very happy about the news.

libre

[LEE-breh]

free / available

Used for a taxi to mean unoccupied and ready to take a passenger.

Example

Antes de subir, pregunto: «¿Está libre?».

Before getting in, I ask: “Is it free?” / “Are you available?”

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