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?
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got:

- no, i'm married.

. d, M( {/ c' |" W3 u4 nLOL, I know he is teasing me, but can I use this sentence to check someone's status?

tks.

km8831

Haha~~
6 {- y3 P8 j% h  F  F9 E8 Y+ pYes, i am single availble~

东北大哥

最好别用，以免引起别人误会。
/ f9 h* v* C/ W+ Y7 H$ ]there are many kinds of expression you can use like:
Are you still there?
2 m$ U$ i; ]0 P% p+ S5 RAre you still on line?
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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
' t# v  _5 {( Z0 p  W( b7 _ (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?"

+ F! K% ^: b6 m$ D. z" ~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.
BTW, I'm not a MBA.

yj151

小叶子

原帖由 Touareg 于 2009-3-30 18:37 发表
: n- J1 w1 ]( v% s, sIf 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.