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:

6 @$ O4 Z) P  _9 M: Q- r u still available?

got:

9 ?  N+ P: a; ^% f+ c3 `- no, i'm married.

$ z! D1 s/ I$ X5 F6 nLOL, I know he is teasing me, but can I use this sentence to check someone's status?

tks.

km8831

Haha~~
Yes, 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:
) Z- l+ r8 y* a+ f8 \2 qAre you still there?
/ i& ~! s  e/ Z2 Q" r: s% sAre you still on line?
, n1 \# i- x' @+ }" x! V......

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
) Q- y8 @- h3 U5 x1 C (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.
" ^9 k' |: E. p6 a1 p2 k (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?"

* W: n+ S3 i6 u6 ~0 I/ `They 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.
BTW, I'm not a MBA.

yj151

小叶子

原帖由 Touareg 于 2009-3-30 18:37 发表
6 g3 C1 h( S7 {  q9 {If somebody says he or she (normally he) is a MBA, maybe he is teasing you by meaning Married But Available.
' f7 H: E6 ?, ]' O. z* F5 hBTW, I'm not a MBA.

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