Busy in Spanish
Busy in Spanish is ocupado (oh-koo-PAH-doh).
- Spanish
- ocupado
- Say it
- oh-koo-PAH-doh
- Changes to
- ocupada · ocupados · ocupadas
One of 72 adjectives in Common Spanish Adjectives: learn them step by step and practise them all.
Feelings and moods in Spanish
The other words in step 3 of Common Spanish Adjectives.
- contentohappy (right now) · kohn-TEN-toh
- felizhappy (in life) · feh-LEES
- tristesad · TREES-teh
- cansadotired · kahn-SAH-doh
- enojadoangry · eh-noh-HAH-doh
- nerviosonervous · nehr-BYOH-soh
- tranquilocalm · trahn-KEE-loh
- preocupadoworried · preh-oh-koo-PAH-doh
- enfermosick · en-FEHR-moh
- listoready · LEES-toh
- sorprendidosurprised · sor-pren-DEE-doh
- asustadoscared · ah-soos-TAH-doh
- emocionadoexcited · eh-moh-syoh-NAH-doh
Questions about ocupado
How do you say busy in Spanish?
Busy in Spanish is ocupado.
How do you pronounce ocupado?
Say it oh-koo-PAH-doh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: PAH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Does ocupado change for feminine and plural?
Yes: ocupado becomes ocupada with a feminine noun, and ocupados and ocupadas in the plural.
What does ocupado mean in English?
In English, ocupado means busy.
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