Italian Phrase
Quando sei libero la prossima settimana?
Meaning
A polite way to ask someone about their availability during the upcoming week. It can be used for both personal and professional planning.
When to use
Use this question in informal or semi‑formal settings when you want to arrange a meeting, a coffee, a study session, or any activity that requires both parties to be free.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Quandoseiliberolaprossimasettimana?
Quando (question word)
‘Quando’ introduces a question about time and is placed at the beginning of the sentence.
sei (2nd person singular of essere)
‘Sei’ is the present‑tense form of ‘essere’ used with ‘tu’; it works like the English ‘are’.
libero (adjective)
‘Libero’ means ‘free’ (available). It must agree with the speaker’s gender – ‘libera’ for a woman.
la prossima settimana (time expression)
A fixed time phrase; ‘la’ is the definite article, ‘prossima’ means ‘next’, and ‘settimana’ is ‘week’.
🗨In Conversation
Quando sei libero la prossima settimana?
When are you free next week?
Sono libero martedì pomeriggio e giovedì sera.
I’m free Tuesday afternoon and Thursday evening.
✕Common Mistakes
Quando sei libera la prossima settimana?
Use ‘libero’ when speaking to a male or when gender is unknown; ‘libera’ is for a female.
Quando sei tu libero la prossima settimana?
Adding ‘tu’ after ‘sei’ is redundant in standard Italian.
Quando sei libero prossima settimana?
Dropping the article ‘la’ makes the phrase sound unnatural.
↔Alternatives
Qual è il tuo orario libero la prossima settimana?
What’s your free time next week?
Hai tempo libero la prossima settimana?
Do you have free time next week?
Quando possiamo incontrarci la prossima settimana?
When can we meet next week?
Cultural Tip
In Italy, people often prefer to keep plans flexible. It’s common to ask about ‘libertà’ (free time) rather than setting a fixed hour right away. Also, remember to match ‘libero/libera’ with the gender of the person you’re speaking to.