Have a moment Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈhæv/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈmoʊmənt

HAV-uh MOH-muhnt

UK

hæv/ /æɪ/ /mˈəʊmənt

hav-uh MOH-muhnt

التعريف

To be available or to have a short amount of free time, usually to do something or talk to someone.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Polite, semi-formal expression. Commonly used to gently ask for someone's attention or help: 'Do you have a moment?' is softer than 'Are you free?'. Often used in work and customer service settings. Not for urgent requests or when much time is needed.

• Spanish: tener un momento
• Portuguese (BR): ter um momento - ter um tempinho
• Portuguese (PT): ter um momento - ter um tempinho
• Chinese (Simplified): 有空 - 有时间
• Chinese (Traditional): 有空 - 有時間
• Hindi: थोड़ा समय होना
• Arabic: لديك لحظة
• Bengali: একটু সময় আছে
• Russian: есть минутка - есть немного времени
• Japanese: 少し時間がある
• Vietnamese: có chút thời gian
• Korean: 잠깐 시간 있다
• Turkish: bir dakikan var mı - biraz zamanın var mı
• Urdu: کیا آپ کے پاس لمحہ ہے - کیا آپ کے پاس تھوڑا وقت ہے
• Indonesian: punya waktu sebentar - ada waktu sebentar

جمل نموذجية

Do you have a moment to talk?

basic

I have a moment before my meeting starts.

basic

Let me know if you have a moment to help me.

basic

Hey, do you have a moment? I need to ask you something quickly.

natural

If you have a moment, could you review this document?

natural

Sorry, I don't have a moment right now—can we talk later?

natural