How to say "I'm busy" in Gulf Arabic
أنا مَشغول
ana mashghool
- Without tashkeel
- أنا مشغول
- Franco / chat alphabet
- ana mashghool
- Literally
- I am busy
When to use it
A man says "mashghool", a woman "mashghoola". It is softened with an apology or a promise to call back.
Other ways to say it
female speaker
أنا مَشغولة
ana mashghoola
I'm busy (f)
Said by a woman.
right now
الحين ما أقدَر
il-7een ma agdar
now I can't
"Il-7een" is the Gulf "now".
How people reply
عادي
3aadi
no problem
زين، أتِّصِل فيك بَعدين
zain, attisil feek ba3dain
OK, I'll call you later
In a sentence
آسِف، أنا مَشغول الحين
aasif, ana mashghool il-7een
Sorry, I'm busy now
مَشغولة بالدَّوام
mashghoola bid-dawaam
I'm busy with work
إذا مو مَشغول، تَعال
idha mu mashghool, ta3aal
If you're not busy, come