How to say "I'm busy" in Saudi 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
دحين ما أقدَر
da7een ma agdar
now I can't
"Da7een" is the Hijazi "now".
How people reply
مافي مُشكِلة
maafi mushkila
no problem
طَيِّب، أكَلِّمَك بَعدين
tayyib, akallimak ba3dain
OK, I'll call you later
In a sentence
آسِف، أنا مَشغول دحين
aasif, ana mashghool da7een
Sorry, I'm busy now
مَشغولة بالدَّوام
mashghoola bid-dawaam
I'm busy with work
إذا مو مَشغول، تَعال
iza moo mashghool, ta3aal
If you're not busy, come