Breakdown of ¿Adónde fuisteis de vacaciones?
de
of
ir
to go
las vacaciones
the holidays
adónde
where (to)? (with verbs of motion)
Questions & Answers about ¿Adónde fuisteis de vacaciones?
Why is the sentence using adónde instead of just dónde?
Which pronoun does the verb form fuisteis correspond to?
Why do we say de vacaciones instead of en vacaciones?
The phrase ir de vacaciones (to go on vacation) is a fixed expression in Spanish. You use the preposition de to indicate the nature or purpose of the trip, similar to how you say ir de compras (to go shopping) or ir de paseo (to go for a walk).
Can I use the singular form vacación if it was just one trip?
No, in Spanish, the word for vacation is almost always used in its plural form, vacaciones, regardless of whether you are talking about a single trip or multiple trips.