मतलब
Avoiding a worse outcome in a difficult situation.
सांस्कृतिक पृष्ठभूमि
Greeks often believe that 'bad things come in threes' or that luck is a fickle mistress. This phrase is a way to acknowledge that 'Fate' was kind this time. Sometimes a narrow escape is attributed to having been 'eyed' (ματιασμένος). After saying 'φτηνά τη γλιτώσαμε,' some might spit (φτου-φτου) to keep the luck. Sharing a 'φτηνά τη γλιτώσαμε' moment is a common way to bond. It shows vulnerability and shared relief. During the Greek financial crisis, this phrase was used constantly to describe surviving another day of austerity or avoiding a bank closure.
Use it for relief
The key to sounding native is the exhale. Say 'Φτηνά τη γλιτώσαμε' while letting out a breath of air.
Don't change the 'τη'
Even if you are talking about a car (το αυτοκίνητο - neuter), keep it as 'τη'. It's a fixed part of the idiom.
मतलब
Avoiding a worse outcome in a difficult situation.
Use it for relief
The key to sounding native is the exhale. Say 'Φτηνά τη γλιτώσαμε' while letting out a breath of air.
Don't change the 'τη'
Even if you are talking about a car (το αυτοκίνητο - neuter), keep it as 'τη'. It's a fixed part of the idiom.
Combine with 'Πάλι καλά'
Greeks almost always precede this phrase with 'Πάλι καλά' (It's a good thing). Example: 'Πάλι καλά, φτηνά τη γλιτώσαμε!'
खुद को परखो
Συμπληρώστε το κενό με τη σωστή λέξη.
Παραλίγο να πέσω, αλλά φτηνά τη _______.
Since the subject is 'I' (indicated by 'πέσω'), the verb must be in the first person singular past tense.
Ποια πρόταση είναι σωστή;
Επιλέξτε τη σωστή χρήση της έκφρασης.
The idiom requires the feminine clitic 'τη' and the adverb 'φτηνά'.
Ταιριάξτε την κατάσταση με την έκφραση.
Ξέχασες να πληρώσεις το πάρκινγκ αλλά δεν σου έβαλαν κλήση.
This is a classic 'narrow escape' from a fine.
Συμπληρώστε το διάλογο.
Α: Έμαθα ότι το σπίτι σας πλημμύρισε. Β: Ναι, αλλά ευτυχώς μόνο η κουζίνα έπαθε ζημιά. ________.
The speaker is emphasizing that the damage was limited compared to what could have happened.
🎉 स्कोर: /4
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अभ्यास बैंक
4 अभ्यासΠαραλίγο να πέσω, αλλά φτηνά τη _______.
Since the subject is 'I' (indicated by 'πέσω'), the verb must be in the first person singular past tense.
Επιλέξτε τη σωστή χρήση της έκφρασης.
The idiom requires the feminine clitic 'τη' and the adverb 'φτηνά'.
Ξέχασες να πληρώσεις το πάρκινγκ αλλά δεν σου έβαλαν κλήση.
This is a classic 'narrow escape' from a fine.
Α: Έμαθα ότι το σπίτι σας πλημμύρισε. Β: Ναι, αλλά ευτυχώς μόνο η κουζίνα έπαθε ζημιά. ________.
The speaker is emphasizing that the damage was limited compared to what could have happened.
🎉 स्कोर: /4
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल
5 सवालYes, if they got a very light sentence, you can say 'Φτηνά τη γλίτωσε.'
Yes, it's very common in offices when a mistake is caught before it reaches the client.
The opposite would be 'την πατήσαμε' (we stepped in it/we're in trouble) or 'την έβαψα' (I'm doomed).
It's a linguistic tradition where 'τη' refers to an implied feminine noun like 'ζημιά' (damage) or 'καταστροφή' (disaster).
No, that would be 'το πήρα φτηνά.' This phrase is only for escaping negative situations.
संबंधित मुहावरे
Στο παρά πέντε
similarAt the last minute / just in time.
Παρά τρίχα
synonymBy a hair's breadth.
Την έβγαλα καθαρή
similarTo come out clean / to get away with it.
Άγιο είχαμε
similarWe had a saint (protecting us).
