How to Say "Are You Busy Today?" in Spanish

¿estás ocupado hoy?

To say "are you busy today?" in Spanish, use ¿estás ocupado hoy?

This phrase is used to ask if someone has free time or is occupied with tasks on the current day.

Which one should you use?

The phrase uses the verb estar (to be in a state) rather than ser (to be a characteristic), because being busy is a temporary state.

If the person you are asking is female, change the adjective from ocupado to ocupada (e.g., ¿estás ocupada hoy?).

When someone asks you this, common natural responses include No, estoy libre (No, I am free) or Sí, tengo mucho que hacer (Yes, I have a lot to do).

In many Spanish-speaking cultures, asking ¿estás ocupado? can sometimes be interpreted as an indirect way of asking for a favor, rather than just a polite inquiry about someone's schedule.
While ocupado means 'busy' when referring to a person, it is also the standard word used to describe a telephone line that is busy or a restroom that is in use.
The word hoy actually used to start with an 'o' in Old Spanish, written as oy, before the silent 'h' was added to mirror its Latin ancestor hodiē.

Disculpe, ¿está usted ocupada hoy?
Excuse me, are you busy today?
¿Podría hablar con usted en la tarde? ¿Tiene usted algo que hacer hoy?
Could I speak with you in the afternoon? Do you have something to do today?
Hola, ¿estás ocupado hoy? Quería invitarte a salir.
Hi, are you busy today? I wanted to invite you out.
Oye, ¿tienes algo que hacer hoy? Podríamos quedar para tomar algo.
Hey, do you have anything to do today? We could meet up for a drink.
No quiero molestarte, ¿estás ocupado hoy?
I don't want to bother you, are you busy today?
Dime la verdad, ¿estás ocupado hoy?
Tell me the truth, are you busy today?

Mateo is calling María to ask for a favor.

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