frei
Translation
free, available, vacant, unoccupied
Examples
Der Eintritt ist frei.
Admission is free.
Ist dieser Platz frei?
Is this seat available?
Ich bin heute Abend frei.
I am free this evening.
Grammar Patterns
to be free to be free, available I am free today.
frei von+3 free from sth. He is free from worries.
Similar Words
Synonyms: kostenlos, unbesetzt; Antonyms: besetzt, unfrei
Etymology
From Old High German 'frī', related to the English word 'free'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'free' as in freedom, 'free' of charge, and 'free' as in an available seat. It covers all three.