How to Say ‘Vacation days’ in Mexican Spanish
Días de vacaciones
DEE-ahs deh bah-kah-SYOH-nehs
[DEE-ahs deh bah-kah-SYOH-nehs]
💬 Usage Tip: vacaciones is almost always plural, even for one trip. Say me voy de vacaciones "I'm going on vacation".
Phrase Breakdown
Días
[DEE-ahs]
days
Plural of 'día'; used in the morning greeting.
Tengo tres días libres.
I have three days off.
de
[deh]
of
A preposition that links nouns, often meaning “of” or “about.”
En «cultura de trabajo», «de» conecta las dos ideas.
In “work culture,” “de” connects the two ideas.
vacaciones
[bah-kah-SYOH-nehs]
vacation
Time off from work; always plural in Spanish.
Me voy de vacaciones en diciembre.
I'm going on vacation in December.
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