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:

- r u still available?

+ p; i- T1 {* y* bgot:

- 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~~
0 s3 ]. T% Q, @2 h/ Y: v% j* F( I' L+ uYes, i am single availble~

东北大哥

最好别用，以免引起别人误会。
2 K5 V, h. G! o- u1 U) h2 k' K3 Q" F' k7 Dthere are many kinds of expression you can use like:
Are you still there?
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  
% E6 G) l% _1 r3 @/ əˈveɪləbl; əˋveləbl/ adj
(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.
(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?"

1 ^) B% v! d- S6 ?( [  {They 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.
6 m% Q% G; i; I* \  S; gBTW, I'm not a MBA.

yj151

小叶子

原帖由 Touareg 于 2009-3-30 18:37 发表
( O9 @: M. |" y0 c5 [If somebody says he or she (normally he) is a MBA, maybe he is teasing you by meaning Married But Available.
2 @0 }% r4 Z% b) ~; hBTW, I'm not a MBA.