troppo occupata per

too busy to

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phrase Uncommon #12,991

too busy to Occupata is the feminine form; use occupato for a masculine subject. Per is followed by an infinitive for an action or a noun for a thing.

IT: Sono troppo occupata per uscire stasera.

EN: I'm too busy to go out tonight.

Io sono troppo occupata per aiutare Tom.

I’m too busy to help Tom.

Ero troppo occupata per scriverti.

I was too busy to write to you.

Jinrong è troppo occupata per portarmi in giro.

Jinrong is too busy to show me around.

— Mangiare bere uomo donna (1994)

Disse che era troppo occupata per aiutare.

She said she was too busy to help.

Io ero troppo occupata per scrivervi.

I was too busy to write to you.

Eri sempre troppo occupata per noi.

You were always too busy for us.

Io sono troppo occupata per questo.

I'm too busy for this.

Ero troppo occupata per scrivervi.

I was too busy to write to you.

Dice che è troppo occupata per farlo.

She says she’s too busy to do it.

Io ero troppo occupata per scriverle.

I was too busy to write to her.