forsa فرصة
Moroccan Darija · noun
“forsa” (فرصة) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning opportunity, chance.
Meanings
- opportunity, chance
- another chance given to someone
Usage
Forsa is the usual word for a favorable opportunity or a chance that one seizes or lets slip. It is used in all situations, casual or more formal. Typical constructions: 3ta forsa (give a chance), 3ndek forsa (you have an opportunity), forsa okhra (another chance), dyye3 l-forsa (miss the opportunity). The word does not mean luck in the sense of "good fortune" or a lucky break. For that, zher is generally used. The plural is foras. The s is emphatic, hence the spellings forSa or forssa.
Example
عطيني فرصة عفاك
3Tini forSa 3afak
“Give me a chance, please.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “forsa” but also “forssa”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “forsa” on the Arabic keyboard
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “opportunity, chance”; “second chance”: forsa in Algerian.
In Tunisian Derja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Tunisian Derja, where it means “opportunity, chance to seize”; “bargain, good price”: forsa in Tunisian.