Vrij hebben
Example: Ik heb morgen vrij om thuis te ontspannen.
Definition
"Vrij hebben" means having time off from work or obligations, allowing someone to relax or attend to personal matters. For example, if someone says, "Ik heb morgen vrij," it means they are free tomorrow and do not need to work or perform duties.
Translations
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to have time off -
tener libre -
tenir lliure -
être en congé -
frei haben -
avere libero -
ter folga
Etymology
The phrase "vrij hebben" comes from Dutch, where "vrij" means free and "hebben" means to have. Literally, it translates to "have free," indicating possession of free time. Did you know? In Dutch culture, having 'vrij hebben' is highly valued for rest and social activities.
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"Vrij hebben" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (A2) - set 1", containing 106 commonly used expressions.
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