vacanza
/vaˈkan.t͡sa/feminine
The Italian word for vacation is vacanza.
vacanza is a feminine noun referring to a period of leisure time. To say that someone is "on vacation," use the preposition in before the word, resulting in the phrase in vacanza. If you want to express the action of taking or going on a vacation, the standard phrase is andare in vacanza.
Meaning: period of leisure time (noun)
Which one should you use?
While vacanza refers to a single period of leisure, Italians frequently use the plural form vacanze to refer to one's annual holiday or summer break.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of vacanza is vacanze.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable: /vaˈkan.tsa/.
Did you know?
- The term ponte meaning 'bridge' is used when a public holiday falls near a weekend, allowing workers to create a mini-vacanza.
- The word vacanza can be used in a legal or official context to describe a vacancy in a public office or a seat in parliament.
- In Italy, the traditional summer vacanza is centered around the month of August, particularly around the feast of Ferragosto on August 15.
Examples in context
- È via in vacanza.She's away on vacation.This sentence uses vacanza to describe someone being away on vacation.Tatoeba #2470287 by Guybrush88, translation #1737346 by Spamster
- Tom è in vacanza.Tom is on vacation.This sentence uses vacanza to show that Tom is currently on vacation.Tatoeba #6800755 by Guybrush88, translation #3818814 by CK
- Ora è in vacanza.She is now on vacation.This sentence uses vacanza to indicate that she is currently on vacation.Tatoeba #6827661 by Guybrush88, translation #313175 by CK
- Sto organizzando le mie vacanze.I am planning my vacation.
- Prenderò una lunga vacanza estiva quest'anno.I will take a long summer vacation this year.
- 255 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Chiara and Lorenzo are talking about their summer plans in a cafe.
- ChiaraDove andrai in vacanza quest'estate?Where are you going on vacation this summer?
- LorenzoVorrei fare una vacanza al mare.I would like to take a vacation at the seaside.
- ChiaraChe bella idea, Lorenzo!What a lovely idea, Lorenzo!
- LorenzoE tu, Chiara, hai già programmi?And you, Chiara, do you have plans already?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “vacation” translations and entries vacanza, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
