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vacaciones

holidays

noun bah-kah-SYOH-nehs Less Common
Travel & Places Movement

Origin: From Latin vacatio (freedom from duty).

Also means

vacation

Usage Note

Vacaciones is almost always plural in Spanish — the singular vacación is rare and sounds archaic. Key phrases: estar de vacaciones (to be on holiday) and irse de vacaciones (to go on holiday). The plural-only behaviour is a common mistake for English speakers who expect the singular to be the base form.

Examples

"Pasamos las vacaciones en la playa."

Natural Translation

We spent our holidays at the beach.

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