Are you available for lunch? vs Are you available to lunch?

'Are you available for lunch?' is a correct sentence, while 'are you available to lunch?' is incorrect. In English, we use 'for' to indicate the purpose or activity for which someone is available.

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Are you available for lunch?

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to inquire about someone's availability to have lunch together.

Examples:

Are you available for lunch tomorrow?
I'm not available for lunch today, but how about dinner?
Is she available for lunch on Friday?
We are available for lunch at 1 p.m.
Are you available for lunch at the new restaurant?

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Yeah. In fact, what are you doing for lunch?
What are you doing for lunch?
Right this minute, or... are you free for lunch?
Art, Marvin, are you ready for lunch?
So, how was that place for lunch? - Are you...
Are you available for Chairman Kang Chang Man?
Are you in the habit of serving peas of lead for lunch?
What time are you picking us up for lunch?
- Did you eat onions for lunch?
How about cold Chinese noodles for lunch?
"Are you available for dinner tomorrow night?"
Are you... are you free for lunch?
What do Italians usually eat for lunch?
Daddy, what are we having for lunch?
With all these people for lunch?
- Who wears a tie for lunch?
Are we still on for lunch?
Then how do I know you had a cheeseburger for lunch?
Guess what we brought for lunch?
So, what's for lunch?

Are you available to lunch?

This phrase is incorrect in English.

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Are you available to lunch?
Are you available to talk with Jimmy?
Are you available to keep obs on the boat?
What hours are you available to commit to counseling sessions? FeesDecide what you can afford to pay a marriage counselor.
Truck 81, are you available to assist in a shooting incident?
Are you available to meet?
Are you available to start right now?
Are you available to take a polygraph this evening?
Indicate if you are available to actively participate in MB:
You are available to choose one of many offers below.
Are you ever available to a possible integration of other elements, or Huminoida will remain a solo-project forever?
Are you still available to babysit next Saturday night?
Are you ever available to a possible integration of other elements, or Huminoida will remain a solo-project forever? > It's very likely that there's going to be guest performers on Huminoida records, and I'm willing to co-operate with other bands.
Are you available for me to share an opinion now?
Otherwise if you are available to accept direct reservations (free sale), then your booking will be immediately confirmed.
I think that it is exemplary that you are available to Parliament here in person for questions.
Tell your child that you are available to answer any questions they might have about the divorce.
Please make sure that you are available to do the visit during the full timeframe.
You must ensure that You are available to receive and sign for Your order on delivery.
From April to June 2019, a further ten selected resorts are available to you.
From Angra dos Reis, multiple interesting itineraries for yacht charters are available to you.

Alternatives:

Are you available to have lunch?
Are you available to join us for lunch?
Are you available to go to lunch?
Are you available to grab lunch?
Are you available to eat lunch together?

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