How to Say ‘I think everyone is busy.’ in Japanese
みんな忙しいと思います。
minna isogashii to omoi masu
[MEEN-nah ee-soh-GAH-shee toh oh-MOH-ee mahs]
🇯🇵 In Japan: Adding と思います turns a flat statement into an opinion, which makes a concern sound less confrontational in a meeting.
Phrase Breakdown
みんな忙しいと
minna isogashii to
that everyone is busy
Minna isogashii to. Hold the double 'n' and the long 'ii'. と quotes the thought.
みんな忙しいと言っています。
Everyone says they're busy.
Words in this phrase
みんな
minna
[MEEN-nah]
everyone
Casual-polite word for all the people in a group.
みんな来ました。
Everyone came.
忙しい
isogashii
[ee-soh-GAH-shee]
busy
I-adjective describing having a lot to do.
今日は忙しいです。
I'm busy today.
と
to
[toh]
(quotation marker)
Particle that marks what was said or written, like quotation marks.
彼は「はい」と言いました。
He said "yes."
思います。
omoi masu
I think
Omoimasu. This is a polite, soft way to give an opinion.
雨が降ると思います。
I think it will rain.
Words in this phrase
思い
omoi
[oh-MOH-ee]
think (stem)
Stem of 思う 'to think', used before ます.
いいと思います。
I think it's good.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.
予約を確認し ます。
I will confirm the reservation.
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