La palabra del día: la ocasión

Question

la ocasión - (noun) opportunity, chance; occasion, time, moment; bargain, second-hand

Post your sentences in Spanish and English, then vote for the ones you like. The best answer will be chosen tomorrow on the basis of the greatest number of votes and language correctness.

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And don't forget to correct your posts as suggested. Do N O T ever use subject pronouns!

Post which are not corrected as suggested can NOT be "accepted".

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Comprar muebles o coches de ocasión es una de las formas de cuidar el medio ambiente.

Buying second-hand furniture or cars is one of the ways of looking after the environment.

Corregid mi español, por favor :)) - Issabela, Jun 26, 2010

Answer 1

I haven't yet had the opportunity to live in a Spanish-speaking country, but some day..."

Todavía no he tenido la ocasión de vivir en un país espanohablante, pero algún día.....

país Hispanoparlante - melipiru, Jun 26, 2010

Answer 2

En La Copa Mundial, el pérdido de un juego clave ha ocasionado mucha pena para los jugadores y sus seguidores.

In the World Cup, the loss of a key game has caused a lot of pain for the players and their followers.

Answer 3

A la ocasión la pintan calva.

They paint the occasion is bald.

Sounds strange but it is actually a Spanish proverb - I think I'll start another thread for guesses as to it's meaning

I dont know who she is , or what she is, but she has done my blood pressure a power of good! - ray76, Jun 26, 2010

lol - Vaanz, Jun 26, 2010

they paint the occasion bald (without "is) - Issabela, Jun 26, 2010

Answer 4

I lost the opportunity of having free charge my TV., because Spain lost their firts game in the Word Cup.

Perdí mi oportunidad de tener mi TV. gratis, porque España perdió su primer partido del Mundial.

Please correct me - melipiru, Jun 26, 2010

..to have my TV. free,....Spain lost ..(not sure of pronoun). first,,,, - sanlee, Jun 26, 2010

Their first game. - Of having free charge on my TV. - ray76, Jun 26, 2010

For me it would be clearer "I lost the opportunity to have free TV because..." - margaretbl, Jun 26, 2010

Pienso que el comento de Margaret es correcta - Fidalgo, Jun 29, 2010

Answer 5

Estoy muy contento tener la ocasión de aprender español aquí en Spandict.com.

I am very glad to have the chance to learn Spanish here on Spandict.com.

Answer 6

Durante las últimas diez semanas, yo y mi esposa tuvimos la ocasión de realizar un trabajo voluntario en el interior de Guatemala.

During the past ten weeks, my wife and I had the opportunity do do volunteer work in central Guatemala.

Sorry, Issabela (and Heidita), but I do not think that I can express this thought in Spanish without using a subject pronoun!! - waltico, Jun 26, 2010

Está bien, pero yo lo escribía "mi esposa y yo" :)) - Issabela, Jun 26, 2010

Answer 7

Todavía no he tenido la ocasión de hablar con muchas personas que hablan español en mi ciudad.

I haven´t had the opportunity to speak with many spanish speaking people in my city.

Answer 8

Te felicito en esta ocasión por haber alcanzado la meta de perder esos últimos diez libras.

I congratulate you on the occasion of having met your goal to lose those last ten pounds.

...esas últimas.... - melipiru, Jun 26, 2010

Answer 9

Esta es la ocasión de golpear mientras el hierro está caliente.

The time to strike is whilst the iron is hot.

..el hierro está caliente - melipiru, Jun 26, 2010

Muchas gracias amiga mia. - ray76, Jun 26, 2010

Answer 10

Navidad is la mejor ocasión pasar tiempo con familia .

Christmas is the best occasion to spend time with family.

Answer 11

La ocasión para la pasión era la última cosa en su mente.

The ocasion for passion was the last thing on his mind.

Answer 12

Hoy Villa tuvó una magnífica ocasión de ¡gol!