وظيفة شاغرة
wazifatun shaghira
The English phrase "job vacancy" is translated into Arabic as وظيفة شاغرة (wazifatun shaghira).
The phrase is used to describe an available position at a company that is waiting to be filled by a new employee.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of وظيفة (wazifa), meaning job or position and شاغرة (shaghira), meaning vacant or empty.
Which one should you use?
While وظيفة شاغرة specifically means a vacant position, you may also see the phrase فرصة عمل, which means "work opportunity".
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural "job vacancies", use the broken plural وظائف شاغرة (waza'if shaghira). In this construction, the singular adjective شاغرة follows the rule for non-human plurals.
How do you pronounce it?
wazifatun shaghira
Did you know?
- The word وظيفة (wazifa) shares a root with terms for 'fixing a set amount' or 'allocating a stipend'. Historically, it referred more to the guaranteed payment or allowance received for a task than to the professional role itself.
- The adjective شاغرة (shaghira) describes a vacancy in a way that implies the space is 'empty' or 'unoccupied', similar to how one describes an empty seat.
- In many Arabic-speaking countries, the phrase فرصة عمل (work opportunity) is often preferred over وظيفة شاغرة in job advertisements to sound more inviting and positive to potential candidates.
Examples in context
- هل هناك فرص عمل شاغرة في هذه المنطقة؟Are there any job vacancies available in this area?
- هل هناك وظيفة شاغرة؟Hal hunaka wazifa shaghira?
- هل توجد وظيفة شاغرة في شركتكم؟hal tujadu wadhifa shaghira fi sharikatikum?Is there a job vacancy in your company?
- أعلن المصنع عن وظيفة شاغرة جديدة.a'lana al-masni' 'an wadhifa shaghira jadida.The factory announced a new job vacancy.
- أبحث عن وظيفة شاغرة في مجال المحاسبة.abhatu 'an wadhifa shaghira fi majal al-muhasaba.I am looking for a job vacancy in the accounting field.
Example conversation
Ahmed is asking Layla about job opportunities at her office.
- أحمد Ahmedهل هناك أي وظيفة شاغرة لديكم الآن؟hal hunaka ayyu wadhifa shaghira ladaykum al-an?Is there any job vacancy with you all now?
- ليلى Laylaنعم، توجد وظيفة شاغرة في قسم المبيعات.na'am, tujadu wadhifa shaghira fi qism al-mabi'at.Yes, there is a job vacancy in the sales department.
- أحمد Ahmedهل يمكنني تقديم سيرتي الذاتية؟hal yumkinuni taqdim sirati al-dhatiyya?Can I submit my CV?
- ليلى Laylaبالطبع، أرسلها إلى بريدي الإلكتروني.bi-ttab', arsilha ila baridi al-iliktruni.Of course, send it to my email.
