معنی
Checking someone's availability.
زمینه فرهنگی
The 'Dacha' factor: On Fridays and Saturdays, asking 'Ты занят сегодня?' often results in the answer 'Yes, I'm going to the dacha.' This is a huge part of Russian life. Directness: Russians are generally more direct than Americans or Brits. Asking 'Are you busy?' isn't just small talk; it's a functional question expecting a real answer. In modern Russian tech companies, 'Ты' is becoming more common even with bosses, but 'Вы' is still the safe default for 'Are you busy?'. On Telegram, it's common to just send 'Занят?' as a one-word ping to see if someone can jump on a call.
The 'A' Shift
Always remember the stress shift for women: 'занятА'. If you say 'зАнята', it sounds like a different word or just very foreign.
Don't be too 'Busy'
In Russia, saying 'I'm busy' without a reason can sound like you're avoiding someone. Add a small 'because...' to be polite.
معنی
Checking someone's availability.
The 'A' Shift
Always remember the stress shift for women: 'занятА'. If you say 'зАнята', it sounds like a different word or just very foreign.
Don't be too 'Busy'
In Russia, saying 'I'm busy' without a reason can sound like you're avoiding someone. Add a small 'because...' to be polite.
The 'Li' Question
For a more sophisticated sound, try: 'Хотел узнать, не занят ли ты сегодня?' (I wanted to know if you might be busy today?).
خودت رو بسنج
Choose the correct form for a female friend.
Мария, ты ___ сегодня?
Since Maria is female, the feminine short-form adjective 'занята' must be used.
Fill in the missing word to make the sentence formal.
Иван Петрович, ___ заняты сегодня?
When addressing someone by their name and patronymic (Иван Петрович), you must use the formal 'вы'.
Complete the dialogue naturally.
— Ты занят сегодня? — Нет, я свободен. — ___
If someone says they are free, the most logical follow-up is an invitation.
Match the phrase to the correct situation.
Phrase: 'Вы заняты сегодня?'
The 'Вы' form is used for formal or professional relationships.
🎉 امتیاز: /4
ابزارهای بصری یادگیری
Gender & Number Forms
Masculine
- • Ты занят
- • Он занят
Feminine
- • Ты занята
- • Она занята
Plural/Formal
- • Вы заняты
- • Они заняты
بانک تمرین
4 تمرینهاМария, ты ___ сегодня?
Since Maria is female, the feminine short-form adjective 'занята' must be used.
Иван Петрович, ___ заняты сегодня?
When addressing someone by their name and patronymic (Иван Петрович), you must use the formal 'вы'.
— Ты занят сегодня? — Нет, я свободен. — ___
If someone says they are free, the most logical follow-up is an invitation.
Phrase: 'Вы заняты сегодня?'
The 'Вы' form is used for formal or professional relationships.
🎉 امتیاز: /4
سوالات متداول
10 سوالYes! If you want to know if a chair is taken, you say 'Это место занято?'.
'Занят' means busy/occupied. 'Свободен' means free/available. They are direct opposites.
Not at all. It's actually more polite than just asking for something immediately.
Use 'Я был занят' (m) or 'Я была занята' (f).
Yes, 'сейчас' means 'now'. It's very common for checking if someone can talk immediately.
It's the standard way to say 'occupied' when someone knocks on the door.
Use the plural form: 'Вы заняты сегодня?'.
Young people might say 'Ты как сегодня?' or 'Что по планам?'.
Yes, but use the formal 'Вы заняты?' unless you are very close with the recipient.
No, for 'employed' you would use 'трудоустроен' or just say 'у меня есть работа'.
عبارات مرتبط
Ты свободен сегодня?
synonymAre you free today?
Что ты делаешь сегодня?
similarWhat are you doing today?
У тебя есть время?
similarDo you have time?
Я в завале
contrastI'm swamped/buried in work
