Disfruta de tus vacaciones
/disfɾuta de tus bakaθjones/from spelling rules
The English phrase "enjoy your vacation" is translated into Spanish as Disfruta de tus vacaciones.
This phrase is used to wish someone a pleasant time during their holiday.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "enjoy of your vacations" because the verb disfrutar is often followed by the preposition de in Spanish.
Which one should you use?
While Disfruta de tus vacaciones is the standard form, you can use ¡Disfruta mucho de tus vacaciones! to say "Enjoy your vacation a lot!" or ¡Que te diviertas mucho en tus vacaciones! to say "Have a lot of fun on your vacation!"
How does it change in a sentence?
The word for vacation is almost always used in the plural form, vacaciones. In Latin America, the form Disfruten de sus vacaciones is used to address a group of people regardless of the level of formality.
How do you pronounce it?
/disfɾuta de tus bakaθjones/
Did you know?
- The verb disfrutar can also be used in a more formal, almost legal sense to mean 'to use' or 'to exercise' a right or a privilege.
- The preposition de in this phrase is inherited from the Latin dē, which is also the root of English words like 'depict' and 'derive'.
- If you want to sound more like a local in Spain, you might say Pásalo muy bien instead of using the verb 'disfrutar'.
Examples in context
- Disfruta de tus vacaciones.Enjoy your vacation.Tatoeba #445740 by Shishir, translation #19790 by CK
- Disfruta de tus vacaciones en la playa.Enjoy your vacation at the beach.
- ¡Disfruta de tus vacaciones, te lo mereces!Enjoy your vacation, you deserve it!
Example conversation
Mateo is leaving for a trip and María says goodbye.
- María¡Buen viaje, Mateo!Have a good trip, Mateo!
- MateoMuchas gracias, María.Thank you very much, María.
- MaríaDisfruta de tus vacaciones.Enjoy your vacation.
- MateoLo haré, ¡nos vemos pronto!I will, see you soon!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
