Phrase · 📆 Making arrangements

Você tá livre no sábado?

Are you free on Saturday?

B1asking about availabilityinformalpt-BR-spAudio · coming soon

Why every word is where it is

Vocêpronounyou3rd sing. · subjecttá1verbareestar · present · 3rd sing.livreadjectivefreesing.no2prepositionon (the)em · masc. · sing. · definitesábadonounSaturdaymasc. · sing.?

Você → tá: subject
tá → livre: governs
no → sábado: preposition

Word for word: “You are free in-the Saturday?”

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

1
tá = spoken está. Estar livre = to be free: a temporary state, so estar. ser or estar? (A1 contrasts) →
2
no sábado = on Saturday: days take em + article (no, na). Prepositions of place and time (basic) →

Variations

Você está livre no sábado?
Tem alguma coisa pra fazer no sábado?
Sábado você pode?