summer vacation
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summer vacation
The period of school vacation during the summer months. In German, this term is almost exclusively used in the plural form 'die Sommerferien' (summer vacation); the singular form is very uncommon.
Die kommende Sommerferie verbringen wir am Meer.
We are spending the upcoming summer vacation by the sea.
The word 'Sommerferien' (summer vacation) is almost exclusively used in the plural form, even when talking about a single vacation period. The singular form 'die Sommerferie' is very rare and sounds unnatural.
Wann beginnen bei euch die Sommerferien?
When does summer vacation start where you are?
The word is simply made up of 'Sommer' (summer) and 'Ferien' (vacation/holidays). It therefore refers to the longest school-free period of the year, which falls in the summer months.
Wir planen unseren Familienurlaub immer für die Sommerferien.
We always plan our family vacation for the summer vacation.
Common prepositions are 'in den Sommerferien' (during summer vacation, to describe a period), 'während der Sommerferien' (during the summer vacation, to emphasize duration), or 'auf die Sommerferien' (for summer vacation, in connection with 'sich freuen'—to look forward to).
In den Sommerferien fahre ich zu meinen Großeltern.
During summer vacation, I’m going to my grandparents’ house.
