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Ela não tem tempo livre.

Ela não tem tempo livre.
She has no free time.
From Lesson 62:Near future (ir)·Portuguese (Portugal)

Breakdown of Ela não tem tempo livre.

não
not / no
ela
she
ter
to have
o tempo livre
the free time

Questions & Answers about Ela não tem tempo livre.

Why does the Portuguese sentence use não tem instead of translating "has no" directly?
In English, we often say "She has no free time." In Portuguese, you simply make the verb negative by putting não directly before it, which literally translates to "She does not have free time." You do not put a negative word right before the noun like we do in English.
Why is the word livre placed after tempo?
In Portuguese, adjectives (words that describe a noun) almost always come directly after the noun they describe. Because of this rule, "free time" translates in reverse order as tempo livre (time free).
How would I change this sentence to say "She is not going to have free time" using the near future taught in this lesson?
You use the "she" form of the verb ir (to go) plus the infinitive of the main verb, which is ter (to have). The sentence becomes Ela não vai ter tempo livre. Notice that the negative word não always stays right before the very first verb in the sequence.
Is the verb form tem only used for ela (she)?
No, the conjugation tem is also used for ele (he) and você (you, formal). For example, you could say Você não tem tempo livre to mean "You do not have free time."

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