Korean phrases / Everyday Korean
나 지금 좀 바빠 / 지금 안 돼
na ji-geum jom ba-ppa / ji-geum an dwae
“I'm kinda busy / Now's not good”
🏷️ Daily conversationTextbook vs Real
Textbook저는 지금 바쁩니다jeo-neun ji-geum ba-ppeum-ni-da
Real나 지금 좀 바빠 / 지금 안 돼na ji-geum jom ba-ppa / ji-geum an dwae
Why Koreans say it this way
좀 (a bit) before 바빠 softens it. Or 지금 안 돼 (now doesn't work) is even more natural. Adding 좀 to almost anything makes it gentler — it's Korean social lubricant.
Situation: daily