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KOREAN VERB

바쁘다

to be busy

  • #124 most used
  • Descriptive verb

Conjugation

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Present

현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI am busy
NegativeI am not busy

Past

과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI was busy
NegativeI was not busy

Future

미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI will be busy
NegativeI won’t be busy

Honorific

높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms

Form Polite Formal
PresentI am busy (respectfully)
PastI was busy (respectfully)
FutureI will be busy (respectfully)

Connectives

연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences

  1. And (-고) being busy, and…, and…
  2. So, and then (-아/어서) being busy, and…, so…
  3. If, when (-(으)면) if I am busy
  4. Because (-(으)니까) because I am busy
  5. But (-지만) I am busy, but…

How to use 바쁘다

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    요즘 회사 일 때문에 많이 바빠요.

    I'm very busy with work these days.

  2. Past

    지난달에는 너무 바빠서 못 쉬었어요.

    Last month I was too busy to rest.

  3. Future

    이번 주 금요일은 아주 바쁠 거예요.

    This Friday is going to be very busy.

  4. Honorific

    김 선생님, 지금 많이 바쁘세요?

    Mr. Kim, are you very busy right now?

  5. Connectives

    바쁘지만 점심은 꼭 먹어요.

    I'm busy, but I always eat lunch.

Good to know

  • 바쁘다 drops its ㅡ: 바빠요, 바빴어요. 바쁘세요? is a polite way to ask if someone has a minute.

Where you hear 바쁘다

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

Korean · Beginner Level 3

  • 요즘 회사에서 아주 바빠요. I'm very busy at work these days.
  • 지난주에 시험 때문에 바빴어요. Last week I was busy because of the exams.
  • 다음 주에는 바쁠 거예요. Next week I'll be busy.

Korean · Intermediate Level 1

  • 요즘 회사에서 아주 바빠요. I'm very busy at work these days.
  • 지난주에 시험 때문에 바빴어요. Last week I was busy because of the exams.
  • 다음 주에는 바쁠 거예요. Next week I'll be busy.
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The bridge at night

Beginner Level 3 · 수아 씨는 요즘 바빠요? · 네. 항상 바빠서 미안해요.

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A cold phone call

Intermediate Level 1 · 네 생각보다 더 바빠.

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Jeju airport

Intermediate Level 1 · 오늘은 덜 바빠요.

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What Mrs. Choi wanted

Advanced Level 2 · 선생님, 바쁘시죠?

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