🌴 LONG WEEKENDS & HOLIDAY BREAKS
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Você sabe como se diz em inglês:
- Fim de semana prolongado
- Feriadão
- Emendar o feriado
- O feriado cai na segunda
- Dar uma escapada para a praia no feriadão
- Um hotel ou pousada pé na areia
- Tirar folga no feriado?
KEY VOCABULARY GLOSSARY
- Long weekend ➔ Fim de semana prolongado
- Extended weekend ➔ Fim de semana prolongado
- Three-day weekend ➔ Fim de semana de três dias
- Four-day break ➔ Folga de quatro dias
- Public holiday ➔ Feriado oficial
- Holiday ➔ Feriado; férias (dependendo do contexto)
- Day off ➔ Dia de folga
- Additional day off ➔ Dia extra de folga
- Consecutive days off ➔ Dias consecutivos de folga
- To fall on / land on ➔ Cair em (uma data ou dia)
- To take a day off ➔ Tirar um dia de folga
- To extend a break ➔ Prolongar uma folga
- To make a long weekend out of it ➔ Aproveitar para emendar o feriado
- Beach getaway ➔ Pequena viagem à praia
- Beachfront hotel ➔ Hotel pé na areia
- Seaside hotel ➔ Hotel à beira-mar
- Four-day stay ➔ Estadia de quatro dias
- To relax ➔ Descansar
- To enjoy the beach ➔ Aproveitar a praia
1. 🗓️ Talking about long weekends
A long weekend is a weekend extended by a public holiday or an extra day off work.
📅 CASUAL ENGLISH
- We're going to have a long weekend. [Vamos ter um feriadão (um fim de semana prolongado).]
- The holiday's on Monday, so we'll get a three-day weekend. [O feriado é/cai na segunda, então, vamos ter um fim de semana prolongado (de três dias)].
- We've got three days off! [Vamos ter três dias de folga.]
📅 FORMAL ENGLISH
- We will have an extended weekend. [Teremos um feriado/fim de semana prolongado].
- The public holiday falls on a Monday, giving us a three-day break. [O feriado oficial cai na segunda-feira, o que nos dará três dias de descanso.]
- We will have three consecutive days off. [Teremos três dias consecutivos de descanso.]
💡 Remember:
LONG WEEKEND = a weekend extended by a holiday or an extra day off.
THREE-DAY WEEKEND = Friday, Saturday and Sunday OR Saturday, Sunday and Monday, depending on the holiday.
2. 📍 When does the holiday fall/land? [Quando cai o feriado?]
We use to fall / land on when talking about the day of the week or date on which a holiday occurs.
Expression| Example
Fall / land on Monday| The holiday falls on a Monday.
Fall / land on Tuesday| The public holiday falls on a Tuesday.
Fall / land on a weekday [dia de semana]| The holiday falls on a weekday this year.
Fall / land on a weekend| The holiday falls on a weekend this year.
3. 🔗 How do we say "emendar o feriado"?
Usamos a expressão em português quando um feriado cai em uma terça ou quinta e, tiramos folga também no dia útil entre o feriado e o fim de semana.
English doesn't have one single expression that covers every situation. Here are three useful alternatives.
A. Take an extra day off [tirar um dia a mais de folga; emendar a segunda quando o feriado cai na terça, por exemplo.]
Use this when you take an additional day off work.
🗣️ We're taking Monday off. [Vamos emendar a segunda (do feriado que cai na terça, por exemplo)]
✍️ We have decided to take an additional day off on Monday. [Resolvemos emendar a segunda do feriado.]
B. Make a long weekend out of it [Emendar o feriado.]
A very natural, casual expression meaning that you use a holiday and an extra day off to create a longer break.
We're taking Monday off to make a four-day weekend out of it. [Vamos emendar a segunda do feriado e "pegar" um fim de semana prolongado; fazer um fim de semana de quatro dias.]
C. Extend the holiday break [Prolongar a folga/o descanso do feriado.]
A more formal expression, particularly useful in professional communication.
We're taking Monday off to extend the holiday break. [Vamos descansar / folgar na segunda e prolongar o feriado / fim de semana.]
Our decision to take Monday off will allow us to extend the holiday break to four consecutive days. [Nossa decisão de folgar na segunda-feira vai nos permitir prolongar o feriado para quatro dias seguidos. ]
💡 Memory tip:
TAKE A DAY OFF → the action.
EXTEND THE BREAK → the result.
MAKE A LONG WEEKEND OUT OF IT → the casual, conversational expression.
4. 🏖️ Talking about a beachfront hotel
How do you day hotel pé na areia in English?
The most useful expression is beachfront hotel.
5. 💬 Put it all together!
Let's compare the same situation in different registers.
🗣️ CASUAL ENGLISH – Everyday conversation
A: Do you have any plans for next month?
B: Yes! There's a holiday on Tuesday, so we're taking Monday off to make it a four-day weekend.
A: Nice! What are you going to do?
B: We're going to spend four days at a beachfront hotel. We just want to chill and enjoy the beach!
✍️ FORMAL ENGLISH – More polished communication
A: Do you have any plans for next month?
B: Yes. There's a public holiday on Tuesday, and we've decided to take Monday off, extending our break to four consecutive days.
A: That sounds lovely. Where are you planning to stay?
B: We are planning a four-day stay at a beachfront hotel. We would like to relax and enjoy some time by the sea.
📚 REVIEW: KEY VOCABULARY GLOSSARY
- Long weekend ➔ Fim de semana prolongado
- Extended weekend ➔ Fim de semana prolongado
- Three-day weekend ➔ Fim de semana de três dias
- Four-day break ➔ Folga de quatro dias
- Public holiday ➔ Feriado oficial
- Holiday ➔ Feriado; férias (dependendo do contexto)
- Day off ➔ Dia de folga
- Additional day off ➔ Dia extra de folga
- Consecutive days off ➔ Dias consecutivos de folga
- To fall on / land on ➔ Cair em (uma data ou dia)
- To take a day off ➔ Tirar um dia de folga
- To extend a break ➔ Prolongar uma folga
- To make a long weekend out of it ➔ Aproveitar para emendar o feriado
- Beach getaway ➔ Pequena viagem à praia
- Beachfront hotel ➔ Hotel pé na areia
- Seaside hotel ➔ Hotel à beira-mar
- Four-day stay ➔ Estadia de quatro dias
- To relax ➔ Descansar
- To enjoy the beach ➔ Aproveitar a praia
🎯 QUICK MEMORY CHALLENGE
Can you complete these sentences without looking at the glossary?
1. The public holiday ______ on a Monday.
2. We're taking Monday ______ to go to the beach.
3. We're going to have a three-day ______ because the holiday lands on a Monday.
4. We're taking an extra day off to ______ the holiday break.
5. We're staying at a ______ hotel.
6. We're planning a four-day ______ by the sea. It's going to be a short trip, but great to chill for a few days.
Answers: falls or lands / off / weekend / extend / beachfront / getaway.
🎧 ORAL PRACTICE DRILL
AUDIO TRANSCRIPT
Listen to each sentence three times, then pause the recording and repeat it aloud. Pay attention to rhythm, connected speech and natural stress.
Part 1 – Key expressions
A long weekend.
An extended weekend.
A public holiday.
Three consecutive days off.
An additional day off.
A beachfront hotel.
A beach getaway.
Part 2 – Complete sentences
The holiday falls on a Monday.
The holiday is on Tuesday next month.
We're going to have a three-day weekend.
We're taking Monday off.
We're taking an extra day off.
We're extending the holiday break.
We're having four consecutive days off.
We're staying at a beachfront hotel.
We're planning a four-day getaway.
Part 3 – Longer sentences
The public holiday falls on a Monday, giving us a three-day break.
We're taking Monday off to make a four-day weekend out of it.
We're planning to spend four days at a beachfront hotel.
We just want to relax and enjoy some time by the sea.
Part 4 – Speak naturally!
Answer these questions aloud, using complete sentences. Record yourself and listen to your replies. Do that as many times as necessary. If you're not sure your answers are correct, leave your question in the comments area. I'll be happy to explain it to you.
1. When is the next public holiday in your country?
2. Does it fall on a Monday or a Friday?
3. Do you usually take an extra day off to extend the holiday break?
4. How many consecutive days off would you like to have?
5. Would you rather spend a long weekend at a beachfront hotel or visit a city?
🌴 Enjoy your next long weekend!
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