This lesson explains how to use the French faux ami (false cognate) occasion, which means “opportunity”.
l’occasion
opportunity, chance
Example sentences
L’occasion can translate to both “opportunity” or “chance”. The expression is: avoir l’occation de + infinitive, meaning “to have the chance to”.
Je n’ai jamais eu l’occasion de voyager en Europe.
I’ve never had the chance to travel in Europe.
D’occasion is an invariable adjective (no masculine or feminine form) meaning “used” or “second-hand”.
Cette saison je vais acheter des skis d’occasion.
This season I’ll buy used skis.
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