Buone vacanze
To say 'have a nice holiday' in Italian, you use Buone vacanze.
Buone vacanze is a common way to say 'have a nice holiday'. If you want to specifically refer to time off from work, you can use Buone ferie. If you want to tell someone to enjoy their holidays, you can say Goditi le vacanze.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase Buone vacanze literally translates to 'Good holidays'.
Which one should you use?
Use Buone vacanze for longer vacations, whereas Buon fine settimana is used specifically for 'have a good weekend'.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase Buone vacanze, the adjective buone is the feminine plural form of buono to agree with the feminine plural noun vacanze.
Did you know?
- The word vacanze comes from the Latin 'vacans', meaning 'empty' or 'free'. This describes the 'empty' space in a person's schedule rather than the destination they visit.
- In Italy, the month of August is so synonymous with vacanze that many small businesses and shops close entirely for the month, a tradition known as the 'ferragosto' period.
- The term ferie is derived from the Latin 'feriae', which referred to days dedicated to religious festivals when work was forbidden.
Examples in context
- Buone vacanze, Maria! Divertiti sulla splendida costa amalfitanaHave a nice holiday, Maria! Enjoy yourself on the beautiful Amalfi Coast.
- Che tu possa trascorrere delle bellissime vacanze in compagnia dei tuoi cariMay you spend a wonderful holiday with your loved ones.
- Buone vacanze a tutti!Have a nice holiday, everyone!
- Ti auguro buone vacanze.I wish you a nice holiday.
- Buone vacanze in montagna!Have a nice holiday in the mountains!
Example conversation
Lorenzo is seeing Sofia off at the train station.
- LorenzoIl treno sta arrivando.The train is arriving.
- SofiaSì, devo andare adesso.Yes, I have to go now.
- LorenzoCiao Sofia, buone vacanze!Bye Sofia, have a nice holiday!
- SofiaGrazie Lorenzo, a presto.Thanks Lorenzo, see you soon.
