jigeumeun hoeui jungiraseo najunge hoesa-e jeonhwahalgeyo.

I’m in a meeting right now, so I’ll call the company later.

Breakdown of jigeumeun hoeui jungiraseo najunge hoesa-e jeonhwahalgeyo.

• 이다: to be
• ~은: topic particle
• 지금: right now
• 전화하다: to call

Questions & Answers about jigeumeun hoeui jungiraseo najunge hoesa-e jeonhwahalgeyo.

Why is it 지금은 instead of just 지금?

은 marks 지금 as the topic and adds a slight contrast, like as for now or right now, at least.

That fits this sentence well because the speaker contrasts now with later:

• 지금은 = right now
• 나중에 = later

So the feeling is: Right now I’m in a meeting, so I’ll call the office later.

If you said just 지금, it would still be understandable, but 지금은 sounds more natural because it sets up that contrast.

What does 회의 중 mean?

회의 중 means in a meeting or more literally in the middle of a meeting.

Here:

• 회의 = meeting
• 중 = middle, during, in the process of

So 회의 중이다 is a very common expression meaning to be in a meeting.

You will see 중 in many similar expressions:

• 수업 중 = in class
• 통화 중 = on the phone
• 사용 중 = in use
• 운전 중 = driving / in the middle of driving

Why is it 회의 중이라서?