okazja

Okazja is a Polish noun meaning a favorable moment or opportunity to do something. It denotes both a chance to take action and, in a commercial context, a favorable price or a good bargain presented for a limited time. The word is often used with qualifiers such as życiowa okazja (a life opportunity) or okazja cenowa (a price bargain).

In retail and marketing, okazja cenowa or oferta okazjonalna signals a temporary price reduction intended to attract customers. Related terms include promocja, wyprzedaż, rabat, and obniżka ceny. The plural is okazje, and the adjective forms okazyjny or okazjonalny appear in some contexts, as in oferta okazyjna (bargain offer).

The phrase z okazji means “on the occasion (of)” and is used when referring to events rather than opportunities in the bargaining sense. The term is neutral in tone and common in both spoken and written Polish.

Examples: “Korzystna okazja zdarzyła się w sklepie.” “To wyjątkowa okazja cenowa, ale trzeba działać szybko.” “Miałem okazję do rozmowy z prezesem.” In everyday use, okazja can thus describe both favorable life chances and promotional offers, depending on the context.