¿Cuándo estás disponible?
To ask "When are you available?" in Spanish, say ¿Cuándo estás disponible?
Use it to ask a friend or colleague when they are free, for a meeting, a call or plans.
What does it mean word for word?
Cuándo means when, estás means you are and disponible means available.
How does it change in a sentence?
estás is the informal you. For someone you address formally, use está in its place. disponible stays the same for men and women and adds an s for more than one person.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Use the verb meaning to be for temporary states here, not the one used for permanent traits, since being available is a passing condition.
Did you know?
- If you ask about availability using the verb quedar, such as ¿Cuándo quedamos?, you are not just asking when they are free but are actively suggesting you set a date to meet.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, asking ¿Cuándo estás disponible? for a social plan may be met with a vague answer like ahora or luego that does not refer to a specific clock time.
- In some professional contexts, a Spanish speaker might reply to this question by saying they are ocupado or liado, the latter of which literally means 'tied up'.
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are trying to schedule a meeting.
- JavierHola Sofía, ¿cuándo estás disponible?Hi Sofía, when are you available?
- SofíaEstoy libre mañana por la tarde.I am free tomorrow afternoon.
- JavierPerfecto, nos vemos a las cinco.Perfect, we'll see each other at five.
- SofíaDe acuerdo, nos vemos entonces.Alright, see you then.
