Libre can describe a place available for use, time without commitments or free hands.

The idea

Libre has the same singular form for masculine and feminine nouns; the plural is libres.

Examples

  • La mesa junto a la ventana está libre.The table by the window is free.
  • Estoy libre después de las seis.I am free after six.
  • ¿Tienes una tarde libre esta semana?Do you have a free afternoon this week?
  • Los asientos libres están al fondo.The free seats are at the back.
  • Ana tiene las manos libres para llevar la caja.Ana has her hands free to carry the box.
  • El baño está libre ahora.The bathroom is free now.

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Watch out

For a seat or bathroom, libre contrasts with ocupado, meaning in use.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the singular form: La mesa está ___. (libre / libra)

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    libre

    Libre is the singular form with the feminine noun mesa.

  2. Choose the plural form: Los asientos están ___. (libres / libre)

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    libres

    Libres agrees in number with the plural noun asientos.

  3. Choose the word for an unused bathroom: Nadie usa el baño ahora; está ___. (libre / ocupado)

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    libre

    Libre means the bathroom is available; ocupado means someone is using it.

Use it today

Ask whether a table is free and say when you have time available.