Casi no tengo tiempo libre esta semana.

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Breakdown of Casi no tengo tiempo libre esta semana.

• tener: to have
• el tiempo: the time
• la semana: the week
• no: no
• esta: this
• libre: free
• casi: almost

Questions & Answers about Casi no tengo tiempo libre esta semana.

What does casi no mean in this context?

It literally translates to almost not or hardly, so the sentence means you hardly have any free time this week.

Can I say no tengo casi tiempo libre instead?

Yes, you can. Casi no tengo tiempo libre and no tengo casi tiempo libre convey the same idea. The word order just changes slightly.

Why do we use tengo and not something like estoy teniendo?

In Spanish, tengo is a simple present tense form of tener (meaning to have). Spanish doesn't use the progressive form (estoy teniendo) to talk about possession in this context, so tengo is the correct choice.

Is tiempo libre the same as just saying tiempo?

Not exactly. Tiempo on its own means time in general, whereas tiempo libre specifically means free time—the time you have available outside obligations.

What does esta semana refer to, and can I change it to something else?

Esta semana means this week, referring to the current week. You can replace it with a different time expression like este fin de semana (this weekend) or este mes (this month) if you need to talk about a different timeframe.