The most common way to say "busy" in Spanish is "ocupado" for masculine or "ocupada" for feminine. This is a direct translation and can be used in both formal and informal contexts. Other common expressions to say busy include:
- Tener muchas cosas que hacer (to have a lot of things to do)
- Estar hasta el cuello (to be up to your neck, informal)
- Atareado (to be rushed or busy)
- Estar a full (to be busy)
- Lleno (busy or crowded, often used for places)
For example:
- Estoy ocupado (I am busy - masculine)
- Estoy ocupada (I am busy - feminine)
- Tengo muchas cosas que hacer (I have a lot to do)
- Estoy hasta el cuello de trabajo (I am up to my neck with work)
