feria

holiday

noun FEH-ryah Rare

Origin: From Latin feria ('day of rest, holy day').

Also means

leave

Usage Note

Feria in modern everyday Italian most commonly appears in the plural ferie, meaning annual leave or holidays: andare in ferie ('to go on holiday'), quante settimane di ferie hai? ('how many weeks of holiday do you get?'). The singular feria is reserved for Catholic liturgical usage, where it denotes an ordinary weekday. Learners will encounter the plural form overwhelmingly more often.

Examples

"Quest'estate vado in ferie per due settimane."

Natural Translation

This summer I'm going on holiday for two weeks.

Literal Translation

This-summer I-go in holidays for two weeks.

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