A1 Idiom 중립

A fi pe fugă

To be in a hurry

Being very busy or rushing somewhere.

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문화적 배경

In cities like Bucharest, 'a fi pe fugă' is a standard social excuse. It is rarely questioned and is seen as a valid reason to skip small talk. If you visit a Romanian home and say you are 'pe fugă', the host will likely still try to give you something to eat 'pe fugă' (quickly). Romanians are often 'pe fugă' because they tend to start moving exactly when they should have arrived. It's a symptom of 'Romanian Time'. Being 'pe fugă' at work is often seen as a sign of being an important, busy person, similar to the 'hustle' culture in the US.

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Softening the blow

Add 'puțin' (a little) before 'pe fugă' to sound more polite when declining someone.

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Don't use with 'have'

Never say 'Am fugă'. Always use the verb 'to be' (a fi).

Being very busy or rushing somewhere.

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Softening the blow

Add 'puțin' (a little) before 'pe fugă' to sound more polite when declining someone.

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Don't use with 'have'

Never say 'Am fugă'. Always use the verb 'to be' (a fi).

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The Bucharest Blur

In Bucharest, saying 'sunt pe fugă' is almost a greeting. Don't take it personally if people say it often.

셀프 테스트

Conjugate the verb 'a fi' correctly.

Eu ______ pe fugă spre birou.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: sunt

The first person singular of 'a fi' is 'sunt'.

Which preposition is correct for this idiom?

Nu pot vorbi, sunt ___ fugă.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: pe

The idiom is always 'pe fugă'.

Match the response to the situation.

Your boss asks if you have 30 minutes for a new task, but you are leaving for a meeting.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Sunt pe fugă spre o ședință.

This is the most natural and grammatically correct way to express this in a neutral/formal setting.

Complete the dialogue.

Andrei: Vrei să mergem la film? Maria: Nu pot, diseară ______ pe fugă cu bagajele pentru vacanță.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: voi fi

The context 'diseară' (tonight) requires the future tense.

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시각 학습 자료

Pe fugă vs. În fugă

Pe fugă (State)
Sunt pe fugă I am in a rush
În fugă (Manner)
Am mâncat în fugă I ate while rushing

연습 문제 은행

4 연습 문제
Conjugate the verb 'a fi' correctly. Fill Blank A1

Eu ______ pe fugă spre birou.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: sunt

The first person singular of 'a fi' is 'sunt'.

Which preposition is correct for this idiom? Choose A1

Nu pot vorbi, sunt ___ fugă.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: pe

The idiom is always 'pe fugă'.

Match the response to the situation. situation_matching A2

Your boss asks if you have 30 minutes for a new task, but you are leaving for a meeting.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Sunt pe fugă spre o ședință.

This is the most natural and grammatically correct way to express this in a neutral/formal setting.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion B1

Andrei: Vrei să mergem la film? Maria: Nu pot, diseară ______ pe fugă cu bagajele pentru vacanță.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: voi fi

The context 'diseară' (tonight) requires the future tense.

🎉 점수: /4

자주 묻는 질문

10 질문

It is neutral to informal. You can use it with friends and colleagues, but in a very formal letter, use 'în grabă'.

No, for a car use 'merge repede' or 'e în viteză'.

'Pe fugă' is more idiomatic and common in speech; 'în grabă' is more literal and slightly more formal.

Yes, adding 'mare' (big) emphasizes that you are in a very big rush.

Not necessarily. It means your schedule is tight. You could be sitting in a car and still be 'pe fugă'.

Use the imperfect: 'Eram pe fugă'.

No, if you say it politely: 'Mă scuzați, sunt puțin pe fugă spre o întâlnire'.

No, for a deadline use 'am un termen limită'. 'Pe fugă' is about your movement/state.

You can say 'am tot timpul din lume' (I have all the time in the world) or 'nu mă grăbesc'.

Yes, 'fugă' is a feminine noun, but in this idiom, it doesn't change.

관련 표현

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A fi în grabă

synonym

To be in a hurry

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A o lua la fugă

similar

To start running away

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Pe nerăsuflate

builds on

In one breath / very quickly

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Contra cronometru

specialized form

Against the clock

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