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British: /fʁaɪ̯/American: /fʁaɪ̯/
The word has one syllable, which carries the stress.
Equivalents in base languages
فارسی
خالی
Հայերեն
ազատ
azat
Ist dieser Platz noch frei?
Dort ist ein freier Tisch.
Das Zimmer ist ab morgen frei.
For seats, tables, and rooms, frei means available or unoccupied. Its natural opposite in this context is besetzt.
Use frei when a seat, table, or room is not occupied. A common question is Ist dieser Platz frei?
What does frei mean in „Ist dieser Platz frei?“
Equivalents in base languages
فارسی
تعطیل
Հայերեն
ազատ
azat
Ich habe morgen frei.
Hast du am Samstag frei?
Wir haben nächste Woche zwei Tage frei.
To say that someone has a day off from work or school, German commonly uses frei haben: Ich habe morgen frei.
Ich bin morgen frei von Arbeit.
Ich habe morgen frei.
For a day off from work or school, the usual German expression is frei haben.
Use frei haben to say that you do not have to work or attend school: Ich habe morgen frei.
Which sentence correctly means “I am off tomorrow”?
Equivalents in base languages
فارسی
رایگان
Հայերեն
անվճար
anvchar
Der Eintritt ist heute frei.
Kinder haben freien Eintritt.
Das Konzert ist für Studenten frei.
In signs and short expressions, frei can mean free of charge, especially with Eintritt: Eintritt frei. Kostenlos is also very common in general use.
In expressions such as Eintritt frei, frei means that no payment is required. The phrase is common on signs and event notices.
What does „Eintritt frei“ mean?
