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How do you say "holiday" in Spanish (Latin America)?
las vacaciones
In Spanish (Latin America), "holiday" is las vacaciones.
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Pronunciation
Native speakers in Mexico say "las vacaciones" close to LAHS bah-kah-SEEOH-nehs, keeping vowels tight and stressing the second-to-last syllable.
Grammar notes
las vacaciones is feminine. Its plural is vacaciones.
Example sentence
Viajaron a España para las vacaciones.
They travelled to Spain for the holiday.
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How to remember las vacaciones
Split "vacaciones" into its syllables and say each one slowly while picturing a holiday; repeating that small ritual a few times locks the sound and the meaning together.
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Questions about las vacaciones
How do you pronounce las vacaciones?
Native speakers in Mexico say "las vacaciones" close to LAHS bah-kah-SEEOH-nehs, keeping vowels tight and stressing the second-to-last syllable.
Is las vacaciones masculine or feminine?
las vacaciones is feminine. las vacaciones is feminine. Its plural is vacaciones.
How is las vacaciones used in Spanish (Latin America)?
las vacaciones is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Viajaron a España para las vacaciones. (They travelled to Spain for the holiday.).
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