Ти вільний увечері?

you

Breakdown of Ти вільний увечері?

• вільний: free
• увечері: in the evening

Questions & Answers about Ти вільний увечері?

Why is there no word for “are” in the sentence?

Ukrainian usually drops the present-tense form of to be (є) in statements and questions. So Ти вільний увечері? literally is “You free in the evening?”, which is the normal way to say “Are you free in the evening?” Adding є (as in Ти є вільний…) is possible but sounds marked/formal or unusual in everyday speech.

Is ти informal? How would I ask formally?

Yes. Ти is informal singular (friends, peers, family). The polite or plural form is Ви:

• To a stranger or politely to one person: Ви вільні увечері?
• You can capitalize Ви in letters/messages to be extra respectful: Ви вільні…

Do I need to change вільний depending on who I’m talking to?

Yes, the adjective agrees with the person’s gender/number:

• Speaking to a man: Ти вільний увечері?
• Speaking to a woman: Ти вільна увечері?
• Speaking to several people or using polite Ви to one person: Ви вільні увечері?

What exactly does вільний mean here? Is it “free (no cost)”?