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How do you say "i am busy right now" in German?
Ich bin gerade beschäftigt.
In German, "i am busy right now" is Ich bin gerade beschäftigt..
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'ikh bin geh-RAH-deh beh-SHEF-tikt', with stress on 'SHEF'.
Grammar notes
"Ich bin gerade beschäftigt." is a set phrase used as shown in the example below.
Example sentence
i am busy right now
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How to remember Ich bin gerade beschäftigt.
Beschäftigt shares a root with Schäft as in shaft or task at hand, so picture yourself deep in the shaft of your work.
Related words
- what day is it today Welcher Tag ist heute?
- see you tomorrow Bis morgen.
- see you next week Bis nächste Woche.
- im running late Ich bin spät dran.
- im on time Ich bin pünktlich.
- lets meet at noon Lass uns um Mittag treffen.
- can we reschedule Können wir den Termin verschieben?
- i have a meeting Ich habe ein Treffen.
- do you have a minute Hast du eine Minute?
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Questions about Ich bin gerade beschäftigt.
How do you say "i am busy right now" in German?
In German, "i am busy right now" is Ich bin gerade beschäftigt.. It's a common phrase.
How is Ich bin gerade beschäftigt. used in a sentence?
Use Ich bin gerade beschäftigt. as you would use the equivalent phrase in English. For example: (i am busy right now).
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