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How do you say "i am busy right now" in Japanese?
今は忙しいんだ
ima ha isogashii nda
In Japanese, "i am busy right now" is 今は忙しいんだ (ima ha isogashii nda).
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Pronunciation
Say EE-mah hah ee-soh-gah-SHEE ndah, with isogashii's middle stretched, mimicking a rushed, breathless feeling.
Writing and usage
今は忙しいんだ is written using kanji. It's a phrase, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
i am busy right now
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How to remember 今は忙しいんだ
Isogashii sounds like 'ee-so-gah-she' — picture her running so fast, ee, so busy, she can barely speak.
Related words
- what day is it today 今日は何日だ konnichiha nannichi da
- see you tomorrow また明日 mata ashita
- see you next week また来週お会いしましょう mata raishuu o ai shimashou
- im running late 遅れそうだ okure souda
- im on time 時間通りに着いています jikan touri ni tsui teimasu
- lets meet at noon 正午に会おう shougo ni ao u
- can we reschedule 予定を変更してもいいですか yotei wo henkou shitemoiidesuka
- i have a meeting 会議があるんだ kaigi gaarunda
- do you have a minute ちょっといいかな chottoiikana
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Questions about 今は忙しいんだ
How do you pronounce 今は忙しいんだ?
Say EE-mah hah ee-soh-gah-SHEE ndah, with isogashii's middle stretched, mimicking a rushed, breathless feeling.
Is 今は忙しいんだ formal or casual?
今は忙しいんだ is a common everyday expression. Context and tone of voice matter more than the words themselves for how formal it sounds.
How is 今は忙しいんだ written in Japanese?
今は忙しいんだ is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as ima ha isogashii nda.
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