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How to Say "off-duty" in Spanish

The Spanish word foroff-dutyis libresA2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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libres

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Two brightly colored, empty chairs pulled up to a small, unoccupied table on a sunny patio, illustrating availability.

Examples

¿Tienen habitaciones libres en este hotel?

Do you have any available rooms in this hotel?

Normalmente, mis fines de semana son libres.

Normally, my weekends are free (I don't have work).

Los asientos del fondo siempre están libres.

The back seats are always spare/empty.

Using 'Estar'

When talking about availability (whether a table, room, or person is currently not busy), you almost always use the verb 'estar' (están libres).

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