Hi everyone..  here in NW where I live, spring break is almost here, starting next week. Kids are looking forward to it so much, but me? I am not so sure. Since we are staying in town, I would have to find something for kids to do, to keep them busy, etc….

So, with the spring break approaching right around the corner, I thought I would write a post about it. Kids in Japan also have spring break at the end of March. Spring break is “Haru yasumi” in Japanese. Haru is “spring”, and Yasumi is “break”. 春　休み　（はる　やすみ） is how you would write in Kanji and Hiragana.

 

Just like we would say in English, “winter break” or “summer break”, you can also say those in Japanese, like

Summer break ==> Natsu yasumi (夏　休み、なつ　やすみ）

Winter break ==> Fuyu yasumi （冬　休み、ふゆ　やすみ）

You could also say

Fall break ==> Aki yasumi (秋　休み、あき　やすみ)

However, we don’t officially have those in Japan. Aki yasumi in U.S. might be something similar to Thanksgiving time frame, but I don’t hear much about “Fall break” in U.S. neither.

 

So, here are some lessons using “spring break” in the context.

What are you doing during spring beak? ==>

Haru yasumi wa nani o suru yotei desuka?

春休みは　何を　する　予定　ですか？（はる　やすみは、なにを　する　よてい　ですか？）

 

I am going to Mexico during spring break. ==>

Watashi wa Mexico i iku yotei desu.

私は　メキシコへ　行く　予定　です。（わたしは、メキシコ　へ　いく　よてい　です。）

 

I can’t wait for the spring break. ==>

Haru yasumi ga machi do shii desu.

春休みが　待ち遠しい　です。（はる　やすみが　まちどおしい　です。）

 

Are you staying in town during spring break?==>

Haru yasumi chu wa dokomo ikanaino?

春休み中は　どこも　行かないの？（はるやすみ　ちゅうは　どこも　いかないの？）

 

I will see you after the spring break.==>

Haruyasumi ga owattara mata aou ne.

春休みが　終わったら　また　会おうね。（はる　やすみが　おわったら　また　あおうね。）

 

Anything you learned today? I hope you did.. practice these and make them yours!

If you are having a spring break this month just like us, enjoy your spring break!