How do you say “vacation” in Vietnamese?

Q: How do you say "vacation" in Vietnamese?

"Vacation" in Vietnamese is nghỉ mát, nghỉ lễ (to have a holiday).

“Vacation” in Vietnamese is nghỉ mát, nghỉ lễ (to have a holiday).

Vietnamese words for “vacation”

nghỉ mátverb
Hanoi [ŋi˧˩ maːt̚˧˦] · Saigon [ŋɪj˨˩˦ maːk̚˦˥]nghỉ dipping mát rising
for “vacation” meaning: To spend or take a vacation.
nghỉ lễverb
Hanoi [ŋi˧˩ le˦ˀ˥] · Saigon [ŋɪj˨˩˦ lej˨˩˦]nghỉ dipping lễ creaky rising
to have a holiday
for “vacation” meaning: A period during which official activity or business is formally suspended; an official holiday from university, law courts etc.

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