Spanish Conversation · Level 38
74 words
Spanish word
disponible
Pronunciation
IPA/dispoˈniβle/
Meaning
- adjectiveavailable
Example
La habitación está disponible.
The room is available.
More examples
El servicio está disponible las 24 horas.
The service is available 24 hours a day.
Core concept
An item, slot, or person that can be obtained or booked right now.
Common phrases
estar disponible
be available
habitación disponible
available room
disponible en stock
available in stock
Similar words
libre: Unoccupied and free for someone to enter or use.
preparado: Prepared and set up so it can be used immediately.
accesible: Easy to reach or obtain; can be entered or used without barriers.
Definition in Spanish
Que puede ser utilizado u obtenido o reservado en un momento determinado.
Word origin
From Latin disponĕre 'to arrange, dispose' plus -ibilis, disponible carries the sense 'able to be arranged' and therefore 'available' in Spanish.
Usage tips
- To say someone is available use estar (La profesora está disponible), and to state existence use hay with a noun (Hay habitaciones disponibles).
Other meanings
- obtainableadjective
- vacantadjective
Opposites
- indisponibleunavailableadjective
- ocupadooccupiedadjective
Related words
- disponibilidadavailabilitynoun