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You ask what to do during the holidays: what to say in Spanish
You ask what to do during the holidays.
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How it's done. Holidays are vacaciones; the school year runs from September to June; in summer the school is closed but there are summer camps (campamentos) and council clubs.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
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YOU START
¿Hay actividades para niños en verano?
Igh uhk-tee-bee-DAH-des PAH-ruh NEE-nyos en beh-RAH-noh?
Are there activities for children in summer?
THEY SAY
Sí, el ayuntamiento organiza campamentos en julio.See, el uh-oon-tuh-MYAYN-toh or-guh-NEE-suh kuhm-puh-MAYN-tos en KHOO-lyoh.
Yes, the town hall organises camps in July.
They might also say:
Sí, hay campamentos de verano con el ayuntamiento.
See, igh kuhm-puh-MAYN-tos deh beh-RAH-noh kohn el uh-oon-tuh-MYAYN-toh.
Yes, there are summer camps with the town hall.
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YOU REPLY
¿Dónde se apunta uno?
DOHN-deh seh uh-POON-tuh OO-noh?
Where do you sign up?
THEY SAY
En la web del ayuntamiento, en junio.En lah web del uh-oon-tuh-MYAYN-toh, en KHOO-nyoh.
On the town hall website, in June.
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YOU FINISH
Muy bien. Lo miro en junio. Gracias.
Mooy byayn. Loh MEE-roh en KHOO-nyoh. GRAH-syuhs.
Very good. I'll check in June. Thanks.
THEY SAY
De nada. Las plazas son limitadas, apúntese pronto.Deh NAH-duh. Lahs PLAH-suhs sohn lee-mee-TAH-duhs, uh-POON-teh-seh PROHN-toh.
You're welcome. Places are limited, sign up soon.
The course is in the app
This dialogue is part of the course “Spanish for life in Spain”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.
On the website the first dialogue, the 112 category, the rescue phrases and the “Basics” are fully open.
Words worth knowing
actividades
uhk-tee-bee-DAH-des
noun
activities
niños
NEE-nyos
noun
children, boys
verano
beh-RAH-noh
noun
summer
Sí
See
adverb
yes
ayuntamiento
uh-oon-tuh-MYAYN-toh
noun
town hall
organiza
or-guh-NEE-suh
verb
organises
25 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
¿Puede repetirlo, por favor?
Poo-EH-deh reh-peh-TEER-loh, por fuh-BOR?
Can you repeat that, please?
¿Puede hablar más despacio, por favor?
Poo-EH-deh uh-BLAHR mahs des-PAH-syoh, por fuh-BOR?
Can you speak more slowly, please?
¿Qué significa esto?
Keh seeg-nee-FEE-kuh ES-toh?
What does this mean?
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