How to say "i'm busy" in French?

In French "i'm busy" translates to  Je suis occupé(e) 

Transliteration: zhuh swee oh-koo-peh

🇫🇷 Je suis occupé(e). Je te rappellerai plus tard.

🗣️ zhuh swee oh-koo-peh. zhuh tuh rah-pell-er-ay plew tar.

🇺🇸 I'm busy. I'll call you back later.

🇫🇷 Je suis occupé(e), je ne peux pas parler maintenant.

🗣️ zhuh swee oh-koo-peh, zhuh nuh puh pahr-lay mahn-teh-nahn

🇺🇸 I'm busy, I can't talk right now.

🇫🇷 Je suis occupé(e), je vous rappellerai plus tard.

🗣️ zhuh swee oh-koo-peh, zhuh voo rah-puh-luh-ray ploo tar.

🇺🇸 I'm busy, I'll call you back later.

🇫🇷 Je suis occupé(e), je ne peux pas parler maintenant.

🗣️ zhuh swee oh-koo-peh / oh-koo-pay, zhuh nuh puh pahrlay mahn-teh-nahnt.

🇺🇸 I'm busy, I can't talk right now.

🇫🇷 Je suis occupée en ce moment.

🗣️ zhuh swee zoh-koo-peh(zh) ahn suh muh-mohn

🇺🇸 I'm busy at the moment.



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Frequently Asked Questions

How to say "i'm busy" in French?

You can use the word "Je suis occupé(e)" which translates to "I'm busy".

How to pronounce "Je suis occupé(e)" (i'm busy) in French?

The word "Je suis occupé(e)" is pronounced as "zhuh swee oh-koo-peh".

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