B2 Collocation Formal

موفقیت شغلی

movaffaghiyat-e shoghli

Career success

Meaning

Achieving desired goals in one's profession.

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Cultural Background

Career success is often linked to obtaining titles like 'Doctor' or 'Engineer', which are used even in social settings. In Afghanistan, 'movafeghiyat-e shoghli' is often seen through the lens of community service and providing for the extended family. The phrase is used similarly but might be influenced by Russian professional structures in formal documents. Among Iranians in the West, 'movafeghiyat-e shoghli' is a point of pride and a way to show successful integration and hard work.

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Use it on LinkedIn

When posting about a new job, use 'موفقیت شغلی' to sound like a native professional.

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Don't forget the Ezafe

Saying 'movafeghiyat shoghli' without the 'e' sound is a major grammatical error.

Meaning

Achieving desired goals in one's profession.

🎯

Use it on LinkedIn

When posting about a new job, use 'موفقیت شغلی' to sound like a native professional.

⚠️

Don't forget the Ezafe

Saying 'movafeghiyat shoghli' without the 'e' sound is a major grammatical error.

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Ta'arof and Success

If someone praises your success, be humble. Say 'Lotf-e shoma-st' (It is your kindness).

Test Yourself

Fill in the blank with the correct form of the phrase.

او برای رسیدن به ________ تلاش زیادی می‌کند.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: موفقیت شغلی

'Movafeghiyat-e shoghli' is the correct collocation with the Ezafe.

Which sentence is most appropriate for a job interview?

How would you say 'I want career success'?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: من به دنبال موفقیت شغلی هستم.

This is formal and uses the correct verb 'be donbal-e ... hastam'.

Match the Persian phrase to its English meaning.

Match the following:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: موفقیت شغلی: Career Success, پیشرفت در کار: Progress at work, رضایت شغلی: Job satisfaction, مسیر شغلی: Career path

These are all related professional terms.

Complete the dialogue.

A: تبریک می‌گم! شنیدم مدیر شدی. B: ممنون، این یک ________ بزرگ برای من است.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: موفقیت شغلی

A promotion is a classic example of 'movafeghiyat-e shoghli'.

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Visual Learning Aids

Practice Bank

4 exercises
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the phrase. Fill Blank B1

او برای رسیدن به ________ تلاش زیادی می‌کند.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: موفقیت شغلی

'Movafeghiyat-e shoghli' is the correct collocation with the Ezafe.

Which sentence is most appropriate for a job interview? Choose B2

How would you say 'I want career success'?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: من به دنبال موفقیت شغلی هستم.

This is formal and uses the correct verb 'be donbal-e ... hastam'.

Match the Persian phrase to its English meaning. Match B1

Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: موفقیت شغلی: Career Success, پیشرفت در کار: Progress at work, رضایت شغلی: Job satisfaction, مسیر شغلی: Career path

These are all related professional terms.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

A: تبریک می‌گم! شنیدم مدیر شدی. B: ممنون، این یک ________ بزرگ برای من است.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: موفقیت شغلی

A promotion is a classic example of 'movafeghiyat-e shoghli'.

🎉 Score: /4

Frequently Asked Questions

10 questions

No, in Persian it encompasses promotions, respect, and personal satisfaction as well.

Yes, entrepreneurs often use it to describe the success of their ventures.

The opposite would be 'shakast-e shoghli' (career failure), though it is less commonly used.

You say: 'Barayetan arezooye movafeghiyat-e shoghli daram.'

Yes, if the context is professional or serious. For friends, 'movafagh bashi' is enough.

It most commonly pairs with 'residan be' (to reach) or 'dast yaftan be' (to achieve).

Yes, it is the adjective form of 'shoghl' (job).

No, for a student use 'movafeghiyat-e tahsili' (academic success).

Yes, though they might use different synonyms in local dialects, the formal term is understood.

موفقیت‌های شغلی (Movafeghiyat-ha-ye shoghli).

Related Phrases

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پیشرفت شغلی

similar

Career progress

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رضایت شغلی

builds on

Job satisfaction

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امنیت شغلی

related

Job security

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اخلاق حرفه‌ای

related

Professional ethics

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کارآفرینی

specialized form

Entrepreneurship

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