B2 Collocation Neutre 1 min de lecture

فرصت داشتن

forsat dashtan

To have time/opportunity

Entraîne-toi

Phrase in 30 Seconds

Use 'فرصت داشتن' to express that you have the time or the window of opportunity to complete a task.

  • Means: To possess the necessary time or favorable circumstances to perform an action.
  • Used in: Planning meetings, discussing availability, or explaining why you couldn't do something.
  • Don't confuse: It is not about 'luck' (شانس), but about 'availability' or 'opportunity'.
Clock 🕒 + Open Door 🚪 = Opportunity to act

Explication à ton niveau :

This phrase means you have time to do something. You use it when you are busy or free. If you have time, you say 'من فرصت دارم'. If you are busy, you say 'من فرصت ندارم'. It is very useful for daily talk.
When you want to tell someone you are able to do a task, you use 'فرصت داشتن'. It is common in daily life. For example, if a friend asks you to go to the park, you can say 'اگر فرصت کنم، می‌آیم'. It shows you are thinking about your schedule.
In intermediate Persian, 'فرصت داشتن' is used to express availability. It is often paired with the verb 'کردن' to describe the process of finding time. It is a polite way to explain why something hasn't been finished yet. It helps in managing social and professional expectations effectively.
At the B2 level, you should recognize that 'فرصت داشتن' functions as a modal-like collocation. It allows for nuanced expressions of capacity. It is frequently used in the negative to provide a socially acceptable excuse for inaction. Understanding the distinction between 'فرصت داشتن' (state) and 'فرصت کردن' (process) is crucial for natural-sounding speech.
The phrase 'فرصت داشتن' acts as a pivot for discourse management. It facilitates the negotiation of time and intent. In advanced contexts, it is often used to frame one's agency within a busy schedule. It reflects a sophisticated understanding of Persian social etiquette, where the phrase acts as a linguistic cushion to maintain harmony while asserting personal boundaries.
From a cognitive linguistic perspective, 'فرصت داشتن' maps the abstract concept of 'opportunity' onto the domain of 'possession'. It is a highly conventionalized collocation that has undergone semantic bleaching, moving from 'possessing a favorable moment' to a generic 'temporal availability'. Mastery involves navigating the register continuum between the utilitarian 'فرصت کردن' and the more literary 'مجال یافتن', allowing the speaker to calibrate their level of formality based on the interlocutor.

Signification

To possess the chance or leisure to do something.

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Contexte culturel

Using 'فرصت نکردم' is a standard way to be polite about missed deadlines.

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Politeness

Use this to soften a 'no'.

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Politeness

Use this to soften a 'no'.

Teste-toi

Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'فرصت داشتن'.

من هنوز __________ که به او زنگ بزنم.

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : فرصت نکردم

The sentence requires a past tense negative form.

🎉 Score : /1

Aides visuelles

Banque d exercices

2 exercices
Choisis la bonne réponse Fill Blank

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte :
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'فرصت داشتن'. Fill Blank B1

من هنوز __________ که به او زنگ بزنم.

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : فرصت نکردم

The sentence requires a past tense negative form.

🎉 Score : /2

Questions fréquentes

1 questions

It is neutral and works everywhere.

Expressions liées

🔗

از فرصت استفاده کردن

builds on

To take advantage of an opportunity

Où l'utiliser

🚫

Declining an invitation

Friend: می‌آیی سینما؟

You: متأسفم، فرصت ندارم.

neutral
💼

Work update

Boss: گزارش را خواندی؟

You: هنوز فرصت نکرده‌ام، تا عصر می‌خوانم.

formal

Mémorise-le

Moyen mnémotechnique

Think of 'Forsat' as 'For-Set'—you have set aside time 'for' the task.

Association visuelle

Imagine an open door in a wall. You are standing in front of it with a clock in your hand. You have the time (clock) to walk through the door (opportunity).

Rhyme

فرصت دارم، وقت می‌گذارم (I have the opportunity, I spend the time).

Story

Ali was very busy. He wanted to call his mom. Finally, on Sunday, he had the time. He said, 'بالاخره فرصت کردم به مادرم زنگ بزنم' (Finally, I found the time to call my mom).

In Other Languages

Similar to 'to have the chance' in English or 'avoir l'occasion' in French.

Word Web

وقتشانسمجالزماناستفادهداشتن

Défi

For one day, every time you do a task, say out loud: 'فرصت کردم که [task] انجام دهم'.

Review in 1, 3, 7, and 14 days.

Prononciation

Stress Stress on the first syllable.

Clear 'f', 'o', 'r', 's', 'a', 't'.

Spectre de formalité

Formel
فرصت کافی برای انجام این امر ندارم.

فرصت کافی برای انجام این امر ندارم. (Declining a task)

Neutre
فرصت ندارم این کار را انجام دهم.

فرصت ندارم این کار را انجام دهم. (Declining a task)

Informel
وقت نمی‌کنم انجامش بدم.

وقت نمی‌کنم انجامش بدم. (Declining a task)

Argot
اصلاً وقت ندارم.

اصلاً وقت ندارم. (Declining a task)

Derived from Arabic 'fursa', meaning a break or opening. It entered Persian as a loanword.

Classical:
Modern:

Le savais-tu ?

The word is used in almost every Persian-speaking country.

Notes culturelles

Using 'فرصت نکردم' is a standard way to be polite about missed deadlines.

“فرصت نکردم پروژه را تمام کنم.”

Amorces de conversation

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آیا فرصت داری آخر هفته به سینما بیایی؟

Erreurs courantes

✗

من فرصت خوشحالم.

✓

من شانس دارم.

wrong context
Learners often confuse 'opportunity' (فرصت) with 'luck' (شانس).

L1 Interference

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In Other Languages

Spanish Very Similar

Tener la oportunidad

Spanish uses 'oportunidad' which is a direct cognate.

French Very Similar

Avoir l'occasion

French 'occasion' is more specific to an event.

German Very Similar

Die Gelegenheit haben

German is more rigid with word order.

Japanese moderate

機会がある (Kikai ga aru)

Japanese uses particles to mark the subject.

Arabic very_high

لديه فرصة (Ladaihi fursa)

Arabic is the etymological source.

Chinese moderate

有机会 (Yǒu jīhuì)

Chinese lacks the 'to do' (کردن) variation.

Korean moderate

기회가 있다 (Gihoega itda)

Korean uses honorifics which change the verb form.

Portuguese Very Similar

Ter a oportunidade

Portuguese uses articles (a) more frequently.

Spotted in the Real World

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(2011)

“فرصت نکردم...”

Daily life dialogue.

Facile à confondre

فرصت داشتن vs شانس داشتن

Learners think it means 'to have time'.

Use 'شانس' for luck, 'فرصت' for time.

Questions fréquentes (1)

It is neutral and works everywhere.

usage contexts

Learning Path

Prerequisites

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