me fui de vacaciones
/me fwi de bakaθjones/from spelling rules
The English phrase "I went on vacation" is translated into Spanish as me fui de vacaciones.
This phrase is used to say that you took a trip or a break from work for pleasure. Note that the Spanish word for vacation is almost always used in the plural form, vacaciones, rather than the singular (vacación).
Did you know?
- While vacaciones is the standard term, people in Spain often use the word puente when a holiday falls near a weekend, allowing them to create a 'bridge' of several days off.
- In Spain, workers are legally entitled to a minimum of 30 calendar days of vacaciones per year, which is significantly higher than the statutory minimum in the US or UK.
- The word vacaciones comes from the Latin 'vacatio', which means 'freedom from duty' or 'emptiness', rather than the idea of traveling.
Examples in context
- Me fui de vacaciones, y mis plantas siguen vivas.I went on vacation, and my plants are still alive.This sentence is useful for mentioning the state of your plants after using me fui de vacaciones.Tatoeba #871120 by Shishir, translation #680151 by Source_VOA
- Este verano fui de vacaciones a la costa.This summer I went on vacation to the coast.
- Me fui de vacaciones y disfruté de unos días de descanso.I went on vacation and enjoyed a few days of rest.
- Me fui de vacaciones a la playa.I went on vacation to the beach.
- El mes pasado me fui de vacaciones.I went on vacation last month.
Example conversation
Two friends are catching up over coffee.
- Daniel¿A dónde fuiste en verano?Where did you go in the summer?
- MaríaMe fui de vacaciones a la montaña.I went on vacation to the mountains.
- Daniel¡Qué bien! ¿Te gustó el viaje, María?That's great! Did you like the trip, Maria?
- MaríaSí, Daniel, fue un viaje muy relajante.Yes, Daniel, it was a very relaxing trip.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
