Learn Spanish (Latin America): Mereces unas buenas vacaciones.

Mereces unas buenas vacaciones.

You deserve a good vacation.

Breakdown of Mereces unas buenas vacaciones.

bueno

good

las vacaciones

the vacation (always plural)

merecer

to deserve

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Questions & Answers about Mereces unas buenas vacaciones.

Why is it unas buenas vacaciones (plural) when the English translation says "a good vacation" (singular)?

In Spanish, the word for vacation (vacaciones) is almost always used in its plural form when talking about time off from work or school. Because the noun is feminine and plural, the article (unas) and the adjective (buenas) must match it.

Why is the adjective buenas placed before the noun vacaciones instead of after it?

While descriptive adjectives usually go after the noun in Spanish, placing an adjective before the noun emphasizes the quality or makes it more emotional. Saying buenas vacaciones highlights the feeling of a great, well-deserved break rather than just objectively describing the trip. It is also a very natural, common set phrase.

Is the verb mereces irregular?

For the tú form used here, mereces is conjugated regularly. However, it is a good time to remember that verbs ending in -ecer like merecer have an irregular yo form in the present tense: merezco (I deserve).