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How to Say ‘Can I take my vacation in August?’ in Italian

Posso prendere le ferie ad agosto?

POHS-soh PREHN-deh-reh leh FEH-ryeh ahd ah-GOH-stoh

[POHS-soh PREHN-deh-reh leh FEH-ryeh ahd ah-GOH-stoh]

🇮🇹 In Italy: August is peak holiday season in Italy, and many offices close or slow down around Ferragosto (15 August). Asking for August off is normal, not a big request.

Phrase Breakdown

Posso prendere le ferie

POHS-soh PREHN-deh-reh leh FEH-ryeh

can I take my holidays

POS-so PREN-de-reh leh FEH-ree-eh. Keep the double 'ss' long.

Example

Posso prendere le ferie domani?

Can I take my holidays tomorrow?

Words in this phrase

Posso

[POHS-soh]

I can

First-person singular of potere; expresses ability or possibility.

Example

Posso aiutarti dopo l'evento.

I can help you after the event.

prendere

[PREHN-deh-reh]

take

The action of removing or carrying something.

Example

Devo prendere il treno.

I have to take the train.

[leh]

the

Plural feminine definite article, used before plural feminine nouns.

Example

Nella frase Le persone si aiutano, Le introduce il gruppo di colleghi.

In the phrase 'Le persone si aiutano,' 'Le' introduces the group of colleagues.

ferie

[FEH-ryeh]

vacation, holidays

Paid time off; 'prendere le ferie' = take vacation.

Example

Prendo le ferie a dicembre.

I'm taking my vacation in December.

ad agosto?

ahd ah-GOH-stoh

in August?

'A' becomes 'ad' before a vowel. Link it: a-da-GOS-to, with rising intonation.

Example

Vai al mare ad agosto?

Are you going to the seaside in August?

Words in this phrase

[ahd]

Form of 'a' used before a vowel; with months it means 'in'.

Example

Ad aprile piove molto.

In April it rains a lot.

agosto

[ah-GOH-stoh]

August

The eighth month; many Italians go on holiday then.

Example

Ad agosto vado al mare.

In August I go to the seaside.

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