B1 Collocation 중립

być w trakcie

to be in the middle of

To be doing something right now.

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문화적 배경

In Polish offices, 'w trakcie' is often used to manage expectations. It sounds more active than 'jeszcze nie gotowe' (not ready yet). Interrupting someone who is 'w trakcie' something is generally considered rude, especially if it's a meal or a religious ceremony. Historically, this phrase was a cliché in government offices to avoid giving a specific deadline. Polish software interfaces use 'W trakcie...' for 'Loading' or 'Processing' status bars.

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The Genitive Rule

Always remember: w trakcie + Dopełniacz (Genitive). If you forget the ending, the phrase sounds very broken.

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No Infinitives!

Never say 'w trakcie robić'. Use the noun 'robienia'.

To be doing something right now.

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The Genitive Rule

Always remember: w trakcie + Dopełniacz (Genitive). If you forget the ending, the phrase sounds very broken.

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No Infinitives!

Never say 'w trakcie robić'. Use the noun 'robienia'.

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Polite Interruption

Use 'Przepraszam, że przeszkadzam w trakcie...' to sound extremely polite and well-educated.

셀프 테스트

Fill in the blank with the correct form of the noun in brackets (Genitive case).

Jestem w trakcie ________ (czytanie) książki.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: czytania

The noun 'czytanie' must be in the Genitive case after 'w trakcie'.

Which sentence is correct?

Select the natural way to say 'I am in the middle of a meeting'.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Jestem w trakcie spotkania.

'Spotkania' is the Genitive form of 'spotkanie'.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Możesz teraz rozmawiać? B: Nie bardzo, jestem w trakcie ________.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: obiadu

'Obiadu' is the Genitive of 'obiad'.

Match the phrase to the situation.

Which phrase fits a formal business update?

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Projekt jest w trakcie realizacji.

This is the standard formal way to describe a work in progress.

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시각 학습 자료

연습 문제 은행

4 연습 문제
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the noun in brackets (Genitive case). Fill Blank B1

Jestem w trakcie ________ (czytanie) książki.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: czytania

The noun 'czytanie' must be in the Genitive case after 'w trakcie'.

Which sentence is correct? Choose A2

Select the natural way to say 'I am in the middle of a meeting'.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Jestem w trakcie spotkania.

'Spotkania' is the Genitive form of 'spotkanie'.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion B1

A: Możesz teraz rozmawiać? B: Nie bardzo, jestem w trakcie ________.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: obiadu

'Obiadu' is the Genitive of 'obiad'.

Match the phrase to the situation. situation_matching B2

Which phrase fits a formal business update?

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Projekt jest w trakcie realizacji.

This is the standard formal way to describe a work in progress.

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자주 묻는 질문

10 질문

No, you cannot say 'Jestem w trakcie Marka'. You must be in the middle of an action or process.

Yes, 'być w trakcie' sounds slightly more deliberate and structured than 'właśnie'.

Yes: 'Jutro o tej porze będę w trakcie lotu' (Tomorrow at this time I will be in the middle of a flight).

'Pracy' (work) and 'obiadu' (dinner) are probably the most frequent.

Yes, this is a conjunction meaning 'while', but it's a different grammatical structure.

'W toku' is more formal and usually refers to projects or legal matters rather than personal actions.

Yes: 'Jestem w trakcie myślenia nad tym' (I'm in the middle of thinking about it).

Very often! 'W trakcie lekcji, sorki' is a common quick reply.

Absolutely. 'Jestem w trakcie pisania książki' can refer to a process lasting months.

Because of 'devoicing'—the 't' in 'trakcie' is voiceless, so the 'w' becomes voiceless too.

관련 표현

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w toku

synonym

In progress

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podczas

similar

During

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właśnie

similar

Just/Right now

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w międzyczasie

contrast

In the meantime

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na bieżąco

builds on

Up to date

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