A1 Expression Neutral

Ik ben met vakantie.

I am on vacation.

Meaning

Informing someone you are taking time off.

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Cultural Background

Dutch people are very protective of their vacation time. It is considered rude to call someone while they are 'met vakantie'. Similar to the Netherlands, Flemish speakers use this phrase frequently in professional settings.

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Use it in emails

It is the perfect phrase for an out-of-office reply.

Meaning

Informing someone you are taking time off.

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Use it in emails

It is the perfect phrase for an out-of-office reply.

Test Yourself

Complete the sentence.

Ik ___ met vakantie.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ben

The verb 'zijn' (to be) is required for the first person singular.

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Practice Bank

1 exercises
Complete the sentence. Fill Blank A1

Ik ___ met vakantie.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ben

The verb 'zijn' (to be) is required for the first person singular.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1 questions

Yes, it works for any time off.

Related Phrases

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Ik heb vakantie

synonym

I have vacation

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Ik ga op vakantie

similar

I am going on vacation

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Fijne vakantie!

builds on

Have a nice vacation!

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