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:

- c) b0 j/ k# G- M/ c0 L$ q- r u still available?

1 X3 V* {% A) W* J: \3 e, Q* Bgot:
( a* Q3 M: Z3 h' T+ u
2 K6 _) v4 B; R- no, i'm married.
0 P" ?" V( w+ o% \9 N( e3 N
LOL, I know he is teasing me, but can I use this sentence to check someone's status?

2 ^/ {% Q2 [3 s/ k' ~: R! Ktks.

km8831

Haha~~
2 `: x  S4 E% HYes, i am single availble~

东北大哥

最好别用，以免引起别人误会。
( ?- h( @, G8 i5 `$ rthere are many kinds of expression you can use like:
0 B( ~, }1 I$ Z; }8 P( TAre you still there?
( ^  {8 v9 a$ k2 NAre 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  
2 X8 d( b9 c( V+ L! x/ 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.
( W/ k. U+ Q6 A" f, h- o (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?"

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.
* c& x4 ?8 O7 W6 D& T4 h7 a7 XBTW, I'm not a MBA.

yj151

小叶子

原帖由 Touareg 于 2009-3-30 18:37 发表
If somebody says he or she (normally he) is a MBA, maybe he is teasing you by meaning Married But Available.
4 j7 |) U. j6 r- P$ xBTW, I'm not a MBA.