{"id":4064,"date":"2012-07-19T13:55:28","date_gmt":"2012-07-19T13:55:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/?p=4064"},"modified":"2012-07-18T17:55:43","modified_gmt":"2012-07-18T17:55:43","slug":"talking-about-vacation-in-german-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/talking-about-vacation-in-german-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Talking about vacation in German, part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In my yesterday\u2019s post I already discussed how to talk about vacation or vacation plans. Now, I\u2019d like to continue with this topic. Further expressions around the topic \u201cvacation\u201d are:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Urlaub machen \u2013 to take a vacation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>So, when you would like to know when someone is about to take a vacation you can ask these questions:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>When are you taking a vacation this year?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Wann machst du dieses Jahr Urlaub? (2<sup>nd<\/sup> person, singular, informal)<\/p>\n<p>Wann macht ihr dieses Jahr Urlaub? (2<sup>nd<\/sup> person, plural, informal)<\/p>\n<p>Wann machen Sie dieses Jahr Urlaub? (2<sup>nd<\/sup> person, singular and plural, formal)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Wann machen wir dieses Jahr Urlaub? \u2013 When are we taking a vacation this year?<\/p>\n<p>Wann macht Michael dieses Jahr Urlaub? \u2013 When is Michael taking a vacation this year?<\/p>\n<p>Wann macht Katharina dieses Jahr Urlaub? \u2013 When is Katharina taking a vacation this year?<\/p>\n<p>Wann machen Sebastian und Steffen dieses Jahr Urlaub? \u2013 When are Sebastian and Steffen taking a vacation this year?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Possible answers:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ich mache dieses Jahr im Fr\u00fchling\/Sommer\/Herbst\/Winter Urlaub. \u2013 I\u2019m taking vacation in spring\/summer\/fall\/winter this year.<\/p>\n<p>Wir machen dieses Jahr im August Urlaub. \u2013 We are taking vacation in August this year.<\/p>\n<p>Melanie und Steve haben dieses Jahr im Mai Urlaub gemacht. \u2013 Melanie and Steve took vacation in May this year.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Urlaub haben \u2013 to be away on holiday<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It could also be that someone is already away on holiday but since you are not really sure about that you might ask a question to confirm your assumption.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Are you already away on holiday?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hast du schon Urlaub? (2<sup>nd<\/sup> person, singular, informal)<\/p>\n<p>Habt ihr schon Urlaub? (2<sup>nd<\/sup> person, plural, informal)<\/p>\n<p>Haben Sie schon Urlaub? (2<sup>nd<\/sup> person, singular and plural, formal)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Hat Claudia schon Urlaub? \u2013 Is Claudia already away on vacation?<\/p>\n<p>Hat Sven schon Urlaub? \u2013 Is Sven already away on vacation?<\/p>\n<p>Haben Silvia und David schon Urlaub? \u2013 Are Silvia and David already away on vacation?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Possible answers:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ja, ich habe schon Urlaub. \u2013 Yes, I\u2019m already away on holiday.<\/p>\n<p>Nein, ich habe noch keinen Urlaub. \u2013 No, I\u2019m not away on holiday yet.<\/p>\n<p>Ja, wir haben schon Urlaub. \u2013 Yes, we are already away on holiday.<\/p>\n<p>Nein, wir haben noch keinen Urlaub. \u2013 No, we are not away on holiday yet.<\/p>\n<p>Ja, er\/sie hat schon Urlaub. \u2013 Yes, he\/she is already away on holiday.<\/p>\n<p>Ja, sie haben schon Urlaub. \u2013 Yes, they are already away on holiday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In my yesterday\u2019s post I already discussed how to talk about vacation or vacation plans. 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