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:
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- r u still available?

6 f/ ]9 E: p$ vgot:

5 `6 F( c( V  v/ o; x+ `- no, i'm married.

LOL, I know he is teasing me, but can I use this sentence to check someone's status?

tks.

km8831

Haha~~
2 h% h, j% Q! ]0 Q1 O$ d* gYes, i am single availble~

东北大哥

最好别用，以免引起别人误会。
- e+ l) T8 w" M& uthere are many kinds of expression you can use like:
8 ]/ j% a5 }) i( p- p& ^% A0 D- SAre you still there?
6 a- p- p5 Z9 v8 P9 n1 Q. @Are you still on line?
......

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
0 u8 W; f2 S% ?! c" b( L (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.
( u5 v& O1 t# H% D1 ] (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?"

6 Q5 U% B$ \7 n4 w$ S1 gThey 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
. M; E, L  i7 t3 R4 E5 P: ^If somebody says he or she (normally he) is a MBA, maybe he is teasing you by meaning Married But Available.
1 f' x. g+ |0 P  J' RBTW, I'm not a MBA.

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