Está livre?
Is it free/available?
Language note: “Livre” = free/available. For a table you can say: “Esta mesa está livre?”
Culture note: Very common in cafés and on transport. Short + polite: “Está livre, por favor?”
Context: You ask if it’s available.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Está
[esh-TAH]
is it (it is)
3rd person singular of “estar”; used to ask about a current state/condition.
Este lugar está livre no elétrico?
Is this seat free on the tram?
livre
[LEE-vr(uh)]
free / available
Means not occupied (e.g., a seat) or available at the moment.
O lugar ao lado está livre, podes sentar-te.
The seat next to it is free; you can sit down.
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