Occasion, nf : chance, opportunity, second-hand.

The French word « occasion » looks exactly like the English word “occasion.”

The word “occasion” in English typically means “an event, a particular time, or a convenient time.”

In French, « occasion » means chance, opportunity, or second-hand.

Je n’ai encore jamais eu l’occasion de me servir de ce nouvel outil.
I have never had the chance to use this new tool.

Je n’ai jamais eu l’occasion d’aller dans ce théâtre.
I never had the opportunity to go to the theater.

Si tu achètes une occasion, ça te coûtera moins cher.  
If you buy second-hand, it will cost you less.