Significado
It is too late to do something; the opportunity has been missed.
Contexto cultural
In the Gulf, this phrase is often used as a polite but firm 'no' in business or social negotiations. It avoids a direct 'I don't want to' by blaming time. In Morocco, 'فات الفوت' is extremely common in daily life. It is often used with a shrug of the shoulders to show acceptance of fate. While understood, people here might prefer 'Rāhat 'alayk' (It went away from you). Using 'فات الفوت' makes you sound like you've been watching Gulf TV dramas. Egyptians use 'فات الأوان' more in formal speech, but in slang, they might say 'القطر فاتك' (The train missed you).
Use for emphasis
Add 'خلاص' (Khalas) before it to sound very native: 'Khalas, fat al-fawt!'
Avoid in formal writing
Use 'فات الأوان' in essays or formal emails instead.
Significado
It is too late to do something; the opportunity has been missed.
Use for emphasis
Add 'خلاص' (Khalas) before it to sound very native: 'Khalas, fat al-fawt!'
Avoid in formal writing
Use 'فات الأوان' in essays or formal emails instead.
The 'I told you so' factor
Be careful; saying this to someone who is sad can sound like you are mocking their lateness.
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the blank with the correct idiom.
أردت شراء الفستان، لكنني ذهبت اليوم ووجدته مباعاً. ________.
Because the dress is sold, the opportunity is gone.
Which situation best fits 'فات الفوت'?
Choose the correct scenario:
This is a classic missed opportunity.
Complete the dialogue.
سارة: هل يمكنني الانضمام للرحلة؟ ليلى: لا يا سارة، ________، حجزنا كل شيء.
Since everything is already booked, it's too late for Sarah to join.
Match the phrase to the feeling.
Match 'فات الفوت' with its primary emotion:
The idiom is used to express that something is over and cannot be changed.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Ayudas visuales
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosأردت شراء الفستان، لكنني ذهبت اليوم ووجدته مباعاً. ________.
Because the dress is sold, the opportunity is gone.
Choose the correct scenario:
This is a classic missed opportunity.
سارة: هل يمكنني الانضمام للرحلة؟ ليلى: لا يا سارة، ________، حجزنا كل شيء.
Since everything is already booked, it's too late for Sarah to join.
Match 'فات الفوت' with its primary emotion:
The idiom is used to express that something is over and cannot be changed.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
4 preguntasYes, but they use 'فات الأوان' or 'القطر فاتك' more often in their own dialect.
Absolutely. It's perfect for any missed transport.
It can be blunt. Use a soft tone if you want to sound sympathetic.
There isn't a direct idiom, but you can say 'الفرصة ما زالت قائمة' (The opportunity is still there).
Frases relacionadas
فات الأوان
synonymIt is too late.
راحت عليك
similarYou missed it.
في الوقت الضائع
specialized formIn injury time / at the last minute.
سبق السيف العذل
similarThe sword preceded the blame.
