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"Vacations" is a form of "vacation", a noun which is often translated as "las vacaciones". "On vacation" is a phrase which is often translated as "de vacaciones". Learn more about the difference between "vacations" and "on vacation" below.
vacation()
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (time away)
a. las vacaciones (F) (from work or school)
(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).
This was the best vacation ever!¡Estas fueron las mejores vacaciones de mi vida!
2. (break)
a. el respiro (M)
(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).
I need a vacation from my family after the reunion.Necesito un respiro de mi familia después de la reunión.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
b. tomarse unas vacaciones
Next year I am going to vacation in Europe.El año que viene voy a tomarme unas vacaciones en Europa.
c. estar de vacaciones
We're vacationing in Florida right now.Estamos de vacaciones en la Florida ahora mismo.
on vacation()
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. de vacaciones
I bought this scarf while I was on vacation in Milan.Compré esta bufanda mientras estaba de vacaciones en Milán.
