bakasyon
bakasyón with stress marks
vacation
Usage Note
Bakasyon is borrowed from the Spanish 'vacación' and is the everyday Filipino word for vacation or holiday break. School summer vacation (April–May) and Christmas break are the most significant bakasyon periods in the Philippine calendar. 'Bakasyunista' affectionately describes someone who loves to travel.
Examples
" Gusto kong magbakasyon. "
Natural Translation
I want to go on vacation.
Literal Translation
Want I to-vacation.
" Kailangan ko ng bakasyon. "
Natural Translation
I need a vacation.
Literal Translation
Need I of vacation.
" Tuwing summer ay umuuwi kami sa probinsya para magbakasyon kasama ang buong pamilya naming malayo na sa siyudad. "
Natural Translation
Every summer we go home to the province to spend a vacation with our whole family, far from the city.
Literal Translation
Every summer go-home we to province to vacation with the whole family our far already from city.
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