forsa فرصة
Tunisian Derja · noun
“forsa” (فرصة) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning opportunity, chance to seize.
Meanings
- opportunity, chance to seize
- bargain, good price
Usage
Forsa refers to a favourable opportunity, a chance to seize. It is used in common expressions: 3ta forsa, "to give a chance", dhayya3 el forsa, "to miss the opportunity", lgit forsa, "I found an opportunity". In trade, forsa also means a bargain: hedhi forsa, "this is an opportunity not to be missed". The word belongs to the everyday register and is used in speech as well as in writing. The plural is forsa in the general sense, or foras. Note: forsa does not mean "chance" in the sense of "by chance", which is b-sodfa.
Example
ما تضيعش الفرصة، هذي ما ترجعش.
ma tdhayya3ch el forsa, hedhi ma terja3ch.
“Don't miss the opportunity, this one won't come back.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “forsa” but also “fersa”, “forssa” and “fourssa”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “forsa” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “opportunity, chance”; “another chance given to someone”: forsa in Moroccan.
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.