How to pronounce “vengo de vacaciones”
Hear how “vengo de vacaciones (I'm here on vacation)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.
vengo de vacacionesBEHN-goh deh bah-kah-SYOH-nehs (Latin America) · BEHN-goh deh bah-kah-THYOH-nehs (Spain)
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Breakdown
| Meaning | I'm here on vacation |
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| Syllables | ven · go de va · ca · cio · nes (7) |
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| IPA (Latin America) | /ˈben.ɡo de ba.ka.ˈsjo.nes/ |
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| IPA (Spain) | /ˈben.ɡo de ba.ka.ˈθjo.nes/ |
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Tips for English speakers
Common mistake: Vacaciones has four syllables with a soft b: "bah-kah-SYOH-nehs", not "vah-kah-see-OH-nes".
- v sounds the same as b. Spanish has no English-style v sound.
- c before e or i sounds like s in Latin America and like the "th" in "think" in most of Spain.
- Keep every vowel short and pure: a = "ah", e = "eh", i = "ee", o = "oh", u = "oo". No gliding.
Learn more: Spain vs. Latin America · Spanish vowels
Example sentences
Vengo de vacaciones por dos semanas.I'm here on vacation for two weeks.
—¿Motivo del viaje? —Vengo de vacaciones.—Purpose of your trip? —I'm here on vacation.
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