Oletko vapaa huomenna?

to be

Breakdown of Oletko vapaa huomenna?

• sinä: you
• huomenna: tomorrow
• vapaa: free

Questions & Answers about Oletko vapaa huomenna?

What does oletko mean, and how is it formed?

Oletko is the 2nd person singular question form of the verb olla (to be).

• olet = you are
• -ko/-kö = question particle attached to the word being questioned

So:

• olet
  • -ko → oletko = are you

In yes–no questions, Finnish usually adds -ko/-kö instead of using a separate word like do or are. The choice between -ko and -kö depends on vowel harmony: olet has back vowels (o, e), so it gets -ko.

Why is there no word for you (like sinä) in the sentence?

In Finnish, the personal pronoun is often dropped because the verb ending already shows the person:

• olen = I am (so I is clear)
• olet = you are (so you is clear)
• oletko = are you

So Oletko vapaa huomenna? already clearly means Are you free tomorrow? without needing sinä.

You can add the pronoun for emphasis or contrast:

• Oletko sinä vapaa huomenna?
  → Still Are you free tomorrow?, but with emphasis on you (as opposed to someone else).