Today’s topic is 3 different ways to say I am in a rush in Spanish. It never ceases to amaze me how the Spanish language has so many ways to say the same phrase. Here are 3 different ways to say “I am in a rush” or “I am in a hurry” in Spanish:
How To Say I am In a Rush In Spanish
1. Tengo prisa – I am in a rush/hurry.
And of course if you want to say “you are in a rush,” you will say:
Tienes prisa.
Usted tiene prisa.
And to ask the question . . .
¿Tienes prisa?
¿Usted tiene prisa?
Are you in a rush?
“Tener prisa” is probably the most common way to say “to be in a rush/hurry.”
2. Tengo apuro – I am in a rush/hurry.
In one of my Spanish language only dictionaries, I found this example sentence under the Spanish
verb “apurar.”
“Apurémonos para llegar antes que los demás,” dije a mis compañeros de equipo.
“Let’s hurry in order to arrive before everyone else,” I told my team mates.
3. Tengo afán – I am in a rush/hurry.
“Tener afán” seems to be a phrase that you will only hear in Colombia. “Tengo afán” is in fact the only way that I have heard people say “I am in a rush” in Medellin, Colombia. But of course they would also understand you if you said “tengo prisa” or “tengo apuro. And in Colombia if you want to say “you are in a rush,” you will say:
Tienes afán.
And to ask the question . . .
¿Tienes afán?
¿Usted tiene afán?
Are you in a rush?
Here are a couple of related phrases:
Date prisa – Hurry up.
Apúrate – Hurry up.
No me apures – Don’t rush me.
No me des prisa – Don’t rush me.
No me afánes – Don’t rush me.
The last one is only used in Colombia.
