Esperanto Word of the Day
ŝanco
/SHAN-tso/ • noun — 10th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: a chance; an opportunity
Examples
- Mi havas ŝancon studi fremdan lingvon.
(I have a chance to study a foreign language.) - Ne perdu la ŝancon; apliku nun.
(Don't waste the opportunity; apply now.) - Ĉi tiu estas bona ŝanco por renkonti novajn homojn.
(This is a good opportunity to meet new people.)
Synonyms
- okazo
- ebleco
Ŝanco is used for both a possibility (chance that something will happen) and an opportunity (a situation that allows you to do something). Common collocations: 'havi ŝancon' (to have a chance), 'doni ŝancon' (to give a chance), 'perdi ŝancon' (to lose an opportunity). For technical probability you might instead use 'probableco'.
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