¿está disponible?
To ask "is this available?" in Spanish, use ¿está disponible?
This phrase is used to ask if an item or service is currently obtainable or free to be used.
Which one should you use?
You can use ¿está disponible? to ask about the availability of products or services, but if you want to ask if a person or a seat is unoccupied or free, it is more common to use ¿está libre?
How does it change in a sentence?
The form ¿está disponible? uses the singular verb form, which is used when asking about one specific item or person. To ask if multiple items are available, you must change the verb to están and the adjective to the plural disponibles?
Did you know?
- The word disponible shares an ancient root with the English word 'task', via the Latin 'teḱ' meaning to arrange or order.
- Using disponible to describe a person can sound clinical or overly formal, similar to saying a doctor is 'on call' rather than 'free'.
- Although disponible is the direct translation for 'available', Spanish speakers often prefer the shorter ¿hay? meaning 'is there?' when asking if a specific product is in stock at a store.
Examples in context
- Disculpe, ¿está disponible esto?Excuse me, is this available?
- ¿Está disponible algún horario la próxima semana?Is any time slot available next week?
- ¿Hay disponibilidad de esto para el próximo sábado?Is there availability of this for next Saturday?
- ¿Está disponible este modelo en otro color?Is this model available in another color?
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries disponible, CC BY-SA 4.0.
