How to Say ‘How was your vacation?’ in German
Wie war Euer Urlaub?
Vee vahr Oy-er Oohr-lahb
[Vee vahr Oy-er Oohr-lahb]
💬 Usage Tip: Euer means 'your' for more than one person when you're on du terms with them. With one person, it would be dein Urlaub; with polite Sie, Ihr Urlaub.
🇩🇪 In Germany: Using euer with in-laws is normal if the family is informal and you're asking both parents together. If you still use Sie with them, this would sound too familiar.
Phrase Breakdown
Wie
[Vee]
How
Inquires about the state or condition.
Wie geht's?
How is it going?
war
[vahr]
was
Refers to previous conditions or states.
Wie war das Fest?
How was the party?
Euer
[Oy-er]
your
Denotes possession in a familiar context.
Euer Haus ist schön.
Your house is beautiful.
Urlaub
[Oohr-lahb]
vacation
Refers to a holiday or leisure period.
Unser Urlaub war erholsam.
Our vacation was relaxing.
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