Questions & Answers about Na wakacje chciałabym pojechać do Hiszpanii.
Why is wakacje plural when English usually says vacation in the singular?
In Polish, wakacje is normally a plural-only noun (called pluralia tantum). So Polish talks about the holidays/vacation using a plural form.
That is why you say:
- wakacje są długie = the vacation/holidays are long
Even if English uses singular vacation, Polish usually uses plural wakacje. Also, wakacje often suggests the summer holiday period. For an adult’s time off work, urlop is also very common.
What does na wakacje mean here, and why is it na instead of w?