바쁘다
bappeuda · TOPIK 1
to be busy
🐝 sounds like bop-uh-da: bopping from task to task, busy as a bee
The doubled ㅃ gives a tense, clipped pp sound, like someone too rushed to finish a syllable. Say ba-PPEU-da fast and it feels hurried. Drop 다 and add 요 for everyday speech: 바빠요 = I am busy.