How to Say "I Am Free" in Spanish

estoy libre

/estoi libɾe/from spelling rules

The English phrase "I am free" can be translated into Spanish as estoy libre.

estoy libre is used to say that you have no appointments or obligations at a particular time.

Which one should you use?

Use estoy libre for availability, but use soy libre to describe being a free person or having personal liberty.

When saying 'we are free', the adjective 'libre' must become plural to match the subject: estamos libres.

The word libre shares a common ancestor with the English word 'lewd'. While 'lewd' today implies something obscene, it originally described people who were unconstrained or 'free' from social norms.
In some Spanish-speaking contexts, saying estoy libre might be interpreted as being single or available for dating, rather than just having a gap in your schedule.
While English uses 'free' for both 'not busy' and 'at no cost', Spanish distinguishes them. To say something is 'free of charge', you would use gratis, not libre.

Estoy libre de deudas.
I am free of debt.
This sentence shows how to express being free of debt.
Tatoeba #1336565 by hayastan, translation #249916 by Zifre
Por fin estoy libre.
I am free at last.
This sentence expresses a sense of relief at finally being free.
Tatoeba #7064120 by mervert1, translation #7064104 by mervert1
Estoy libre esta tarde.
I am free this afternoon.
This sentence is useful for stating availability during a specific time of day.
Tatoeba #747766 by chinopinyin, translation #257325 by mamat
Estoy libre, si le parece bien
I am free if it's agreeable to you
2 more sentences on Tatoeba

Elena and Daniel are planning to meet for coffee.

Sources

IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries libre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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