A1 Collocation خنثی

Ho fretta

I am in a hurry

Phrase in 30 Seconds

Use 'Ho fretta' to tell someone you are in a hurry and need to move quickly.

  • Means: I am in a hurry or I have limited time.
  • Used in: Leaving for work, missing a bus, or ending a conversation quickly.
  • Don't confuse: 'Ho fretta' (I am in a hurry) with 'Sono frettoloso' (I am a hasty person).
Clock icon + Running person = Ho fretta

Explanation at your level:

Use 'Ho fretta' when you are busy and need to go. It means 'I am in a hurry'.
This phrase is used to express urgency. You can say 'Ho fretta' to explain why you cannot stay or why you need to finish a task quickly.
It is a common collocation for expressing time pressure. It is useful in both professional and casual contexts to excuse yourself from a conversation or to signal that a task needs immediate attention.
The phrase 'avere fretta' functions as a standard idiomatic expression for time-constrained behavior. It is essential for navigating social interactions where one must balance politeness with personal time management.
Functioning as a lexicalized collocation, 'ho fretta' serves as a pragmatic marker of urgency. Its usage is deeply embedded in Italian social etiquette, providing a socially acceptable mechanism to terminate interactions without causing offense.
From a sociolinguistic perspective, 'ho fretta' acts as a face-saving strategy. By externalizing the pressure onto the concept of 'fretta', the speaker mitigates the potential negative impact of rejecting a social invitation or cutting a dialogue short, maintaining interpersonal harmony.

معنی

Indicating urgency or limited time.

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زمینه فرهنگی

Italians often use 'fretta' to justify being late.

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Use 'di'

Always use 'di' before an infinitive.

معنی

Indicating urgency or limited time.

💡

Use 'di'

Always use 'di' before an infinitive.

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Complete the sentence.

Io ____ fretta.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: ho

The verb 'avere' is used with 'fretta'.

🎉 امتیاز: /1

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سوالات متداول

1 سوال

No, always 'Ho fretta'.

عبارات مرتبط

🔗

In fretta

similar

In a hurry

کجا استفاده کنیم

🚌

Running late for a bus

Friend: Ehi, come va?

You: Ciao! Scusa, ho fretta, devo prendere il bus!

informal
💼

At the office

Colleague: Hai un minuto?

You: Ho fretta di finire questo report, possiamo parlarne dopo?

neutral

Memorize It

Mnemonic

Think of a 'Fret' (worry) because you are in a 'Fretta' (hurry).

Visual Association

Imagine yourself looking at a watch repeatedly while running to catch a train.

Rhyme

Ho fretta, la vita mi aspetta!

Story

Marco is at the cafe. He sees his boss. He remembers he has a meeting. He says, 'Scusa, ho fretta!' and runs out.

Word Web

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چالش

Say 'Ho fretta' to a mirror 5 times while looking at your watch.

In Other Languages

Spanish high

Tener prisa

The structure is identical.

French moderate

Être pressé

French focuses on the state of being pressed, Italian on the possession of haste.

German moderate

Es eilig haben

German requires an object pronoun 'es'.

Japanese low

Isogu (急ぐ)

Japanese uses a verb, not a noun-based collocation.

Arabic low

Ana musta'jil (أنا مستعجل)

Arabic uses an adjective/participle structure.

Easily Confused

Ho fretta در مقابل Frettoloso

Adjective vs Noun

Frettoloso describes a person, fretta is the state.

سوالات متداول (1)

No, always 'Ho fretta'.

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