# Ferien

Ferien is a German noun meaning “vacation”.

## In other languages

- Русский: каникулы, отпуск

## Meanings

1. _plural · plural only_ holidays during which an institution (especially a school, university) or a business is closed; break (usually three days or more)
2. _plural · plural only_ vacation, holiday
3. holidays vacations; vacation
   - Alle hatten Ferien, nur er musste weiterarbeiten.

## Examples

- Wie hast du deine Ferien verbracht? — How did you spend your vacation?
- Wie habt ihr eure Ferien verbracht? — How did you spend your vacation?
- Wann sind die Ferien vorbei? — When will the holidays be over?
- Wir haben schöne Ferien verbracht. — We had a lovely holiday.
- Wann beginnen die Ferien? — When will vacation begin?

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