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"Holiday" is an adjective which is often translated as "de las fiestas", and "day trip" is a noun which is often translated as "el viaje por el día". Learn more about the difference between "holiday" and "day trip" below.
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. de las fiestas
The holiday season is over. It's time to take down the Christmas decorations.La época de las fiestas ya terminó. Es hora de quitar los adornos navideños.
2. (related to vacations)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
a. de vacaciones
I spent a month in my holiday apartment.Estuve un mes en mi apartamento de vacaciones.
b. vacacional
We stayed at a holiday complex near the sea.Nos hospedamos en un complejo vacacional cerca del mar.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el día de fiesta
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Valentine's Day is my favorite holiday.El día de San Valentín es mi día de fiesta preferido.
b. el día feriado
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
Some countries have up to 20 holidays a year.Algunos países tienen hasta 20 días feriados al año.
c. la fiesta
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
The Day of the Dead is a very important holiday in Mexico.El Día de los Muertos es una fiesta muy importante en México.
d. el día festivo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Monday is a holiday so we don't have to work.El lunes es un día festivo así que no tenemos que trabajar.
e. el feriado
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
Is today a holiday? - Buddy, today's Sunday.¿Hoy es feriado? - Amigo, hoy es domingo.
4. (vacation)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
a. las vacaciones
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
What did you do during your summer holidays?¿Qué hiciste durante tus vacaciones de verano?
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
5. (to vacation)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
a. vacacionar
This year we're holidaying in Morocco.Este año vamos a vacacionar en Marruecos.
holidays
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun
6. (period between Christmas and New Year)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
a. las fiestas
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Are you going home for the holidays?¿Vas a casa para las fiestas?
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day trip(
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el viaje por el día
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
While you're in Prague, you can take a day trip to Cesky Krumlov.Mientras estás en Praga, puedes hacer un viaje por el día a Cesky Krumlov.
b. la escapada
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
The price includes a day trip to the medieval city of Bologna.El precio incluye una escapada a la ciudad medieval de Bologna.
c. el viaje de un día
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
As it is a day trip to the island, don't bring more than a backpack to avoid baggage fees.Como es un viaje de un día a la isla, no lleves más que una mochila para evitar tener que pagar tarifas de equipaje.
d. la excursión de un día
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
We were in London and took a day trip to Oxford.Estábamos en Londres e hicimos una excursión de un día a Oxford.
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