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How to Say "I'm busy" in Persian (Farsi): Mashghulam

Mashghulam (mash-GHOOL-am) means "I'm busy" in Persian (Farsi). Mashghulam is two pieces: mashghul (busy) and -am (I).

How to say Mashghulam

Mashghulam

مشغولم

mash-GHOOL-am

I'm busy

Mashghulam in a sentence

Real lines from the course, said by the people you meet in it.

  1. Darya, your cousin

    Jome mashghulam. Shanbe bikaram!

    I'm busy on Friday. I'm free on Saturday!

    Module 15, lesson 2
  2. Farda mashghulam

    I'm busy tomorrow.

    Module 15, lesson 3
  3. Yekshanbe mashghulam. Doshanbe o seshanbe bikaram.

    I'm busy Sunday. I'm free Monday and Tuesday.

    Module 15, lesson 4
  4. Karan, your friend

    Na, jome mashghulam. Shanbe miam!

    No, I'm busy Friday. I'm coming Saturday!

    Module 15, lesson 5
  5. Nommi, your friend

    Na, bebakhshid. Farda mashghulam.

    No, sorry. I'm busy tomorrow.

    Module 15, lesson 7

What Mashghulam is made of

  • mashghulbusy
  • -amI

Mashghulam is two pieces: mashghul (busy) and -am (I).

The ending -am / -m is taught in Module 1, lesson 1: Say hi to Maman Bozorg

Questions people ask about Mashghulam

How do you pronounce Mashghulam?

Say mash-GHOOL-am, with the stress on "ghool".

What is Mashghulam made of?

Mashghulam is two pieces: mashghul (busy) and -am (I).

How do you use Mashghulam in a sentence?

Try Jome mashghulam. Shanbe bikaram! (I'm busy on Friday. I'm free on Saturday!)

Where can I learn Mashghulam?

In Module 15, lesson 2 of the Finglish course ("Too busy").

Learn Mashghulam step by step

Module 15: Make a plan

Lesson 2: Too busy

8 lessons in the module.

Mashghulam comes up in 7 lessons across Module 15.

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