How to Say ‘The hostage is free.’ in Spain Spanish
El rehén está libre.
ehl reh-EN eh-STAH LEE-breh
[ehl reh-EN eh-STAH LEE-breh]
Phrase Breakdown
El rehén
ehl reh-EN
The hostage
Keep the article with the noun. The "h" is silent and the "r" is rolled: el rre-EN.
El rehén está bien.
The hostage is fine.
Words in this phrase
El
[ehl]
the
A definite article used before a masculine singular noun.
«El» ambiente en la oficina es agradable.
The atmosphere in the office is pleasant.
rehén
[reh-EN]
hostage
A person or thing held captive until demands are met.
Liberan al rehén.
They free the hostage.
está libre.
eh-STAH LEE-breh
is free.
"Está" (is) is stressed at the end: es-TA. "Libre" means free: LEE-breh.
La mesa está libre.
The table is free.
Words in this phrase
está
[eh-STAH]
is
Form of estar used for states or feelings.
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.
Antes de subir, pregunto: «¿Está libre?».
Before getting in, I ask: “Is it free?” / “Are you available?”
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