How to say "I'm busy" in Iraqi Arabic
آني مَشغول
aani mashghool
- Without tashkeel
- آني مشغول
- Franco / chat alphabet
- aani mashghool
- Literally
- I am busy
When to use it
A man says "mashghool", a woman "mashghoola". Iraqis often soften it with an apology or a promise to call back.
Other ways to say it
female speaker
آني مَشغولة
aani mashghoola
I'm busy (f)
Said by a woman.
right now
هَسّة ما أقدَر
hassa ma agdar
now I can't
"Hassa" is the Iraqi "now".
How people reply
ماكو مُشكِلة
maaku mushkila
no problem
زين، أخابرَك بَعدين
zein, akhaabrak ba3dain
OK, I'll call you later
In a sentence
آسِف، آني مَشغول هَسّة
aasif, aani mashghool hassa
Sorry, I'm busy now
مَشغولة بالشُّغُل
mashghoola bish-shughul
I'm busy with work
إذا مو مَشغول، تَعال
idha mu mashghool, ta3aal
If you're not busy, come