What Does "you've been busy haven't you" Mean?
Learn what "you've been busy haven't you" means, when people say it, and how to use it naturally in English.
You've been busy, haven't you?
This is often a sarcastic way to say someone has been avoiding, neglecting, or hiding something.
From A Love Once Betrayed, Episode 11
When do people say this?
Scene Context
The speaker sarcastically comments that someone has clearly been occupied.
Usage Scenario
Use it when you want to hint that you are unhappy or suspicious about someone’s absence or behavior. It can sound passive-aggressive, so it is not neutral small talk.
Better ways to say it
You've been busy, haven't you?
So you've been busy, haven't you?
Busy, have you?
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