B2 Expression ニュートラル

i farten

on the go

意味

To be busy or active.

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文化的背景

Being 'i farten' is often seen as a positive trait, reflecting the 'active lifestyle' ideal. It is common to hear this in the context of 'friluftsliv' (outdoor life). In offices, 'i farten' is a polite way to signal that you are productive but unavailable for small talk. There is a specific cultural pride among Swedish seniors in being 'i farten', often involving gymnastics (seniorgympa) or travel. The phrase is frequently used as a hashtag #ifarten to show a busy, successful day on Instagram or LinkedIn.

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The 'Excuse' Pro-Tip

Use 'i farten' when you want to end a phone call politely. It sounds like you are doing something important rather than just hanging up.

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The English Trap

Never laugh when a Swede says they are 'i farten'. To them, it is a completely normal word for speed/activity.

意味

To be busy or active.

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The 'Excuse' Pro-Tip

Use 'i farten' when you want to end a phone call politely. It sounds like you are doing something important rather than just hanging up.

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The English Trap

Never laugh when a Swede says they are 'i farten'. To them, it is a completely normal word for speed/activity.

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Complimenting Seniors

Telling an older Swedish person 'Du är verkligen i farten!' is a very high compliment for their health and spirit.

自分をテスト

Fill in the missing word to complete the phrase.

Jag kan inte prata nu, jag är i _______.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: farten

The idiom always uses the definite singular form 'farten'.

Which sentence best describes an active 80-year-old?

Min morfar är 80 år men...

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: han är i farten varje dag.

'I farten' is the correct idiom for being active.

Complete the dialogue with the most natural response.

A: Hej! Vill du fika? B: Tyvärr, jag är ________ med att förbereda presentationen.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: i farten

'I farten med att...' is the standard way to say you are busy doing something.

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3 問題
Fill in the missing word to complete the phrase. Fill Blank A2

Jag kan inte prata nu, jag är i _______.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: farten

The idiom always uses the definite singular form 'farten'.

Which sentence best describes an active 80-year-old? Choose B1

Min morfar är 80 år men...

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: han är i farten varje dag.

'I farten' is the correct idiom for being active.

Complete the dialogue with the most natural response. dialogue_completion B2

A: Hej! Vill du fika? B: Tyvärr, jag är ________ med att förbereda presentationen.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: i farten

'I farten med att...' is the standard way to say you are busy doing something.

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よくある質問

10 問

Not necessarily. It means you are busy or active. You could be 'i farten' while sitting at your desk if you are working intensely.

Technically yes, to mean 'in motion', but it's much more common for people and their activities.

It's neutral to informal. You can use it with your boss, but maybe not in a legal contract.

'Upptagen' just means busy/occupied. 'I farten' implies energy, movement, and being 'on the go'.

That means 'I have speed' (e.g., while skiing). It doesn't mean you are busy.

Yes, it's very common in casual or semi-formal work emails.

It's a fixed idiomatic expression that requires the definite form.

No, the idiom is always singular.

Yes, 'Projektet är i farten' means the project is underway and moving forward.

No, it's a linguistic coincidence. The roots are completely different.

関連フレーズ

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på språng

similar

On the move/about to leave

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i gång

similar

Started/underway

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fullt upp

synonym

Very busy

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ligga i

builds on

To work hard

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i farten med

specialized form

Busy with [specific task]

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