holidays / vacation
die Ferien
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school holidays
A period when schools, universities, or other educational institutions are closed and no classes take place.
Die Ferien beginnen dieses Jahr schon Ende Juni.
The school holidays start as early as the end of June this year.
vacation
An extended period of time off work for relaxation or travel, especially in family settings and everyday conversation.
Wir verbringen die Ferien an der Ostsee.
We are spending our vacation on the Baltic coast.
| plural | die Ferien |
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| singular | plural | |
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| nominative | – | die Ferien |
| accusative | – | die Ferien |
| dative | – | den Ferien |
| genitive | – | der Ferien |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Die Ferien' (holidays / vacation) normally takes a plural verb. Common prepositional phrases are 'in den Ferien' (during the holidays) for a period of time and 'aus den Ferien' (from vacation) when referring to someone's return.
Die Ferien dauern in diesem Bundesland sechs Wochen.
The school holidays last six weeks in this federal state.
Wir fahren in den Ferien zu unseren Großeltern.
We are going to visit our grandparents during the holidays.
Gestern sind unsere Nachbarn aus den Ferien zurückgekommen.
Our neighbors returned from vacation yesterday.
In the context of lessons, school, report cards, or the start of the school year, 'die Ferien' (school holidays) refers to the period when an educational institution holds no classes. Common compounds are 'Sommerferien' (summer holidays), 'Weihnachtsferien' (Christmas holidays), and 'Schulferien' (school holidays).
Nach den Ferien kommen die Schülerinnen und Schüler in eine neue Klasse.
After the school holidays, the students will move up to a new class.
For personal time spent relaxing or traveling, common phrases include 'Ferien machen' (to take a vacation), 'in die Ferien fahren' (to go on vacation), and 'die Ferien verbringen' (to spend one's vacation). Travel destinations or activities mentioned in the sentence usually indicate this usage.
Im Sommer machen wir zwei Wochen Ferien in Italien.
In summer, we take a two-week vacation in Italy.
