r u still available

兰颜知己

ask for help on MSN, it's around lunch time, not sure if he is still there, so asked:
* a9 C6 Y7 j# m% l
( [/ k+ B' j! d. O: x: e0 O$ J- r u still available?

7 G/ I* I+ Q8 e4 J( |got:

. L% k: |  W3 o5 x5 E# J5 y- no, i'm married.
% ~* e2 j- J" m) k* l
LOL, I know he is teasing me, but can I use this sentence to check someone's status?
( |) M' w  w$ O) f5 x, T
' D) K+ k# R; ^7 ^; ]. atks.

km8831

Haha~~
9 `& f1 K3 X* Q3 j# GYes, i am single availble~

东北大哥

最好别用，以免引起别人误会。
there are many kinds of expression you can use like:
! R9 V) F: P$ x% |' o* CAre you still there?
; O* m+ K4 t3 \4 z' m8 o  k7 k  vAre you still on line?
8 g- S. U% E3 v& e9 O......

trixie

of course. you can use this to check the marital status for online chit chat

小美猪

这话，看谁说了，还要看上下语境哈

billzhao

available  
/ əˈveɪləbl; əˋveləbl/ adj
(of things) that can be used or obtained （指物）可用的或可得到的: Tickets are available at the box office. 票房有票. * You will be informed when the book becomes available. 这本书有货时就通知你. * This was the only available room. 只剩下那个房间可用了.
5 S1 ~5 y9 C( j (of people) free to be seen, talked to, etc （指人）可会见的, 可与之交谈的等: I'm available in the afternoon. 我下午有空. * The Prime Minister was not available for comment. 首相无暇作出评论.

雲吞

If you say, "Are you available at this moment?"

# f8 ]' [7 b  N) X/ p8 pThey won't have chance to tease you. I think

Touareg

If somebody says he or she (normally he) is a MBA, maybe he is teasing you by meaning Married But Available.
5 O5 H- q! c, _$ D4 p' Z1 pBTW, I'm not a MBA.

yj151

小叶子

原帖由 Touareg 于 2009-3-30 18:37 发表
If somebody says he or she (normally he) is a MBA, maybe he is teasing you by meaning Married But Available.
  J0 m# z$ U0 u5 ^8 {+ B% oBTW, I'm not a MBA.

% B- _/ R/ U+ V. r5 H2 m