Spanish Phrase
¿Tienes algún hueco la semana que viene?
Meaning
The speaker is asking whether the listener has any free time or an open slot in their schedule for the upcoming week. It’s a polite way to check availability before proposing a meeting, a coffee, or any other activity.
When to use
Use this phrase in informal or semi‑formal contexts—among friends, coworkers, or acquaintances—when you want to arrange something for the next week. It works well both in spoken conversation and in casual written messages.
✦Grammar Breakdown
¿Tienesalgúnhuecolasemanaqueviene?
Tienes (present of tener)
Second‑person singular present of the verb *tener* used to ask about possession or availability.
algún (indefinite adjective)
Short form of *alguno* used before a masculine singular noun; it must agree in gender and number with the noun that follows.
hueco (noun)
Literally ‘hole’, but colloquially means a free slot of time; it is masculine singular, so it takes *algún*.
la semana que viene (relative clause)
A time expression meaning ‘next week’; *que* introduces a relative clause with the verb *venir* in present indicative.
Question inversion
In Spanish, the verb precedes the subject in a yes‑no question, and the whole sentence is enclosed by inverted question marks.
🗨In Conversation
¿Tienes algún hueco la semana que viene?
Do you have any free time next week?
Sí, el martes por la tarde tengo un hueco.
Yes, I have a slot on Tuesday afternoon.
✕Common Mistakes
¿Tienes alguno hueco la semana que viene?
When placed before a masculine singular noun, *alguno* shortens to *algún*; using *alguno* here is ungrammatical.
¿Tienes algún hueco semana que viene?
Do not omit the article *la*; *semana* needs the definite article in this time expression.
¿Tienes tú algún hueco la semana que viene?
Adding the subject pronoun *tú* after the verb is redundant in a question and sounds unnatural.
↔Alternatives
¿Tienes tiempo libre la semana que viene?
Do you have free time next week?
¿Estás disponible la semana que viene?
Are you available next week?
¿Podrías hacerte un hueco la próxima semana?
Could you make some time next week?
Cultural Tip
In many Spanish‑speaking countries it’s considered courteous to ask about a person’s *hueco* before suggesting a plan. The word *hueco* is informal; in a very formal business setting you might prefer *espacio* or *tiempo disponible*. Also, remember to use the inverted question marks (¿ ?) to signal a question in writing.