ocupado ahora mismo
/okupado aoɾa mismo/from spelling rules
The phrase 'busy right now' in Spanish is ocupado ahora mismo.
This phrase is used to state that a person is currently occupied and cannot attend to something else. Note that ocupado can mean 'busy' in the sense of being occupied with a task, but it can also mean 'occupied' when referring to a seat or a bathroom being in use.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree with the gender and number of the person being described. Use ocupada ahora mismo if the person is female, ocupados ahora mismo for a group of men or a mixed-gender group and ocupadas ahora mismo for a group consisting only of women.
Did you know?
- The word ahora evolved from the Latin phrase hāc hōrā, which literally means 'at this hour'.
Examples in context
- Ninguno de nosotros está ocupado ahora mismo.None of us are busy right now.This sentence shows how to use ocupado ahora mismo in a negative plural context.Tatoeba #2830935 by teskmon, translation #2643014 by CK
- No puedo hablar porque estoy ocupado ahora mismo.I cannot talk because I am busy right now.
- ¿Estás muy ocupado ahora mismo?Are you very busy right now?
Example conversation
Lucía calls Alejandro to ask a quick question.
- AlejandroHola Lucía, ¿qué pasa?Hello Lucía, what's happening?
- LucíaSolo quería saber si estás ocupado ahora mismo.I just wanted to know if you are busy right now.
- AlejandroSí, estoy ocupado ahora mismo con un reporte.Yes, I am busy right now with a report.
- LucíaNo te preocupes, te llamo luego.Don't worry, I will call you later.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ahora, mismo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
