How do you use "free time" in a sentence?

I don't have much free time during the week. What do you like doing in your free time? She uses her free time to learn languages.

free time

Q: What does "free time" mean?

Time when you have no obligations and can do what you want We say 'free time' not 'open time' or 'empty time'. 'Free' means unoccupied and without commitments, very similar to 'spare time' but slightly more informal.

Collocation BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Significado: Time when you have no obligations and can do what you want

空闲时间

tiempo libre

自由時間

자유 시간

We say 'free time' not 'open time' or 'empty time'. 'Free' means unoccupied and without commitments, very similar to 'spare time' but slightly more informal.

我们说'free time'而不是'open time'或'empty time'。'Free'意味着不受限制、没有承诺，与'spare time'非常相似但略微更加口语化。

Decimos 'free time' y no 'open time' ni 'empty time'. 'Free' significa sin compromisos ni restricciones, muy similar a 'spare time' pero ligeramente más informal.

「free time」と言い、「open time」や「empty time」とは言いません。「free」は制約がなく予定のない状態を意味し、「spare time」とよく似ていますがやや口語的です。

'free time'이라고 하며, 'open time'이나 'empty time'이라고 하지 않습니다. 'free'는 할 일이 없고 구속받지 않는 상태를 뜻하며, 'spare time'과 매우 비슷하지만 약간 더 비격식적입니다.

Ejemplos

I don't have much free time during the week.
我工作日没什么空闲时间。
No tengo mucho tiempo libre entre semana.
平日はあまり自由時間がありません。
평일에는 자유 시간이 별로 없다.
What do you like doing in your free time?
你空闲时间喜欢做什么？
¿Qué te gusta hacer en tu tiempo libre?
自由時間に何をするのが好きですか？
자유 시간에 뭘 하는 걸 좋아하세요?
She uses her free time to learn languages.
她利用空闲时间学语言。
Aprovecha su tiempo libre para aprender idiomas.
彼女は自由時間を使って語学を学んでいます。
그녀는 자유 시간을 활용해 언어를 배운다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: socialising, hobbies, daily life

Tono: casual

✓ Correcto

I have no free time.
我没有空闲时间。
No tengo tiempo libre.
自由時間がありません。
자유 시간이 없다.
What do you do in your free time?
你空闲时间做什么？
¿Qué haces en tu tiempo libre?
自由時間に何をしますか？
자유 시간에 뭘 하세요?
She enjoys her free time.
她享受她的空闲时间。
Disfruta de su tiempo libre.
彼女は自由時間を楽しんでいます。
그녀는 자유 시간을 즐긴다.

✗ Incorrecto

I have no open time. (use 'free' not 'open' with time in this sense)
我没有open时间。（用'free'而不是'open'来搭配time）
No tengo open time. (se usa 'free' y no 'open' con time en este sentido)
open timeがありません。（この意味ではtimeに'open'ではなく'free'を使います）
open time이 없다. (이 의미에서는 time에 'open'이 아니라 'free'를 씁니다)
I have no empty time. (use 'free' not 'empty' with time)
我没有empty时间。（用'free'而不是'empty'来搭配time）
No tengo empty time. (se usa 'free' y no 'empty' con time)
empty timeがありません。（timeには'empty'ではなく'free'を使います）
empty time이 없다. (time에는 'empty'가 아니라 'free'를 씁니다)

Origen e historia

Natural English collocation — 'free' means unrestricted and available, pairing naturally with time to describe uncommitted hours.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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