A2 Idiom カジュアル

فات الفوت

fat alfot

The time has passed / Too late

意味

It is too late to do something; the opportunity has been missed.

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文化的背景

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).

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Use for emphasis

Add 'خلاص' (Khalas) before it to sound very native: 'Khalas, fat al-fawt!'

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Avoid in formal writing

Use 'فات الأوان' in essays or formal emails instead.

意味

It is too late to do something; the opportunity has been missed.

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Use for emphasis

Add 'خلاص' (Khalas) before it to sound very native: 'Khalas, fat al-fawt!'

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Avoid in formal writing

Use 'فات الأوان' in essays or formal emails instead.

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The 'I told you so' factor

Be careful; saying this to someone who is sad can sound like you are mocking their lateness.

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Fill in the blank with the correct idiom.

أردت شراء الفستان، لكنني ذهبت اليوم ووجدته مباعاً. ________.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: فات الفوت

Because the dress is sold, the opportunity is gone.

Which situation best fits 'فات الفوت'?

Choose the correct scenario:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: You arrive at the airport and your plane took off 10 minutes ago.

This is a classic missed opportunity.

Complete the dialogue.

سارة: هل يمكنني الانضمام للرحلة؟ ليلى: لا يا سارة، ________، حجزنا كل شيء.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: فات الفوت

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:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Regret/Finality

The idiom is used to express that something is over and cannot be changed.

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4 問題
Fill in the blank with the correct idiom. Fill Blank A2

أردت شراء الفستان، لكنني ذهبت اليوم ووجدته مباعاً. ________.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: فات الفوت

Because the dress is sold, the opportunity is gone.

Which situation best fits 'فات الفوت'? Choose A2

Choose the correct scenario:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: You arrive at the airport and your plane took off 10 minutes ago.

This is a classic missed opportunity.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion B1

سارة: هل يمكنني الانضمام للرحلة؟ ليلى: لا يا سارة، ________، حجزنا كل شيء.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: فات الفوت

Since everything is already booked, it's too late for Sarah to join.

Match the phrase to the feeling. situation_matching A2

Match 'فات الفوت' with its primary emotion:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Regret/Finality

The idiom is used to express that something is over and cannot be changed.

🎉 スコア: /4

よくある質問

4 問

Yes, 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).

関連フレーズ

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فات الأوان

synonym

It is too late.

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راحت عليك

similar

You missed it.

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في الوقت الضائع

specialized form

In injury time / at the last minute.

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سبق السيف العذل

similar

The sword preceded the blame.

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