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vacation in Arabic

عُطْلَة
Pronunciation
ʿuṭla
Arabizi
3utla
Type
noun · feminine
Plural
عُطْلَاتٌ ʿuṭlāt
Root
ع ط ل

How to use it

عُطْلَةٌ is a feminine noun meaning a break from work or study, like a holiday. The plural عُطْلَاتٌ is used for multiple vacations.

Example sentences

  • أَنا سَأَخُذُ عُطْلَةً فِي الشَّتَاءِ.

    anā saʾakhuthu ʿuṭlata fī ash‑shitāʾ.

    I will take a vacation in winter.

  • قَضَيْتُ عُطْلَتِي فِي الشَّاطِئِ.

    qaḍaytu ʿuṭlatī fī ash‑shāṭiʾ.

    I spent my vacation at the beach.

  • يُقَدِّمُ المَدْرَسَةُ عُطْلَةً صَفْرِيَّةً لِلطُّلابِ.

    yuqaddimu al‑madrasatu ʿuṭlata ṣafriyyatan li‑aṭ‑ṭullābi.

    The school offers a summer vacation for students.

Examples from real texts

Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.

Sami went on vacation.

ذهب سامي في عطلة.

How was your vacation?

كيف كانت إجازتك؟

Europe’s Short Vacation

أوروبا والعطلة القصيرة

Events, Places, Vacation

أحداث أماكن عطلة

A “vacation-style therapy”

العلاج بالعطلة.

What did you do last vacation?

ماذا فعلت في الإجازة الماضية؟

I cannot afford a long vacation.

لا يمكنني تحمل تكاليف السفر للعطلة.

What did you do on your vacation?

ماذا فعلت في إجازتك؟

I'm not taking a vacation this year.

لن أخذ عطلة هذا العام.

I'm looking forward to summer vacation.

أنا أتتطلع لإجازة الصيف.

• the number of vacation days workers have;

· عدد أيام العطلات والإجازات التي يقوم بها العمال؛

Otherwise, the inhabitants are vacation visitors.

أما بقية المتواجدين في المكان فهم من زوار العطلات.

Questions and answers

Is عُطْلَةٌ the same as إجازة?

Both mean a break, but إجازة is often used for official leave, while عُطْلَةٌ is more general.

How do I say 'summer vacation'?

You say: عُطْلَةُ الصَّيْفِ.

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