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Spring break questions for a week that’s actually a break

Questions for spring break, whether it’s a beach trip with college friends, a family road trip or a week at home with nothing on the calendar: picks for planning, stories for the trip, and a few honest ones about rest.

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Kumustahan is a bilingual conversation card app: 1,200 questions in English and Filipino across 7 decks, with a short reflection on the back of every card.

Icebreakers№ 44

Recall the last time you tried something new just because you were curious.

Ikuwento ang huling beses na sumubok ka ng bago dahil curious ka lang.

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Would you try it again, or was once enough?

Susubukan mo ba ulit, o sapat na ang minsan?

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The questions

16 spring break questions

Every question in English and Filipino/Tagalog, word for word from the Kumustahan decks. Open “Back of the card” for the reflection printed on the other side.

Planning the week

6 questions

Plans versus surprises, window seats and where you’d go with one free ticket.

  1. For a free weekend, would you prefer a full plan or a surprise?

    Sa weekend na wala kang kailangang gawin, kumpletong plano o surprise ang pipiliin mo?

    Back of the card

    Choose a detail that must stay on your weekend plan, even if everything else is a surprise.

    Pumili ng detalye na dapat kasama sa weekend mo kahit surprise ang lahat ng iba pa.

  2. For one afternoon, would you explore a peaceful village, a future city, or a jungle with a guide?

    Saan mo gustong magpalipas ng hapon: tahimik na village, siyudad sa future, o gubat na may guide?

    Back of the card

    Bring home an imaginary souvenir from your visit. What is it?

    Mag-uwi ng souvenir mula sa pagbisitang iniisip mo. Ano iyon?

  3. Pick one view for a quiet morning: a beach sunrise or city lights before dawn.

    Sa tahimik na umaga, alin ang gusto mong tanawin: pagsikat ng araw sa beach o city lights bago sumikat ang araw?

    Back of the card

    Picture the view. Which detail would you want to remember?

    Isipin ang tanawin. Anong detalye ang gusto mong maalala?

  4. On a plane, would you choose a window seat or more room for your legs?

    Sa eroplano, mas gusto mo ba ng upuan sa tabi ng bintana o mas maluwag para sa mga paa mo?

    Back of the card

    For this flight, would you rather chat, nap, or watch the view?

    Sa biyaheng ito, mas gusto mo bang makipagkuwentuhan, umidlip, o tumingin sa tanawin?

  5. On a free day, what activity do you enjoy even if nothing gets done?

    Sa free day, anong activity ang enjoy gawin kahit wala kang natatapos?

    Back of the card

    Not every good thing needs to be useful. Some activities are good because they give the day room to breathe.

    Hindi lahat ng magandang gawin kailangang useful. May mga bagay na okay dahil binibigyan lang nila ng luwag yung araw.

  6. You receive one free round-trip ticket. Where are you going first?

    May libre kang round-trip ticket. Saan ka pupunta?

    Back of the card

    Choose one thing you would want to do before flying home.

    Pumili ng isang gusto mong gawin bago bumiyahe pauwi.

On the trip

6 questions

Airport waits, failed plans and funny photos.

  1. When a hangout plan goes wrong, what do you usually do first?

    Kapag pumalpak ang plano ng gala, ano ang una mong ginagawa?

    Back of the card

    You could tell this as the opening scene of a comedy.

    Puwede mong ikuwento ito na parang unang eksena ng comedy.

  2. While waiting for food, a ride, or someone late, how do you pass the time?

    Habang naghihintay ng pagkain, sasakyan, o late na tao, paano mo pinapalipas yung oras?

    Back of the card

    Waiting brings out our tiny survival styles. Some people scroll, some observe, and some start making stories in their head.

    Lumilitaw yung tiny survival style natin kapag naghihintay. May nag-scroll, may nag-oobserve, may gumagawa na ng kwento sa isip.

  3. Recall the last time you tried something new just because you were curious.

    Ikuwento ang huling beses na sumubok ka ng bago dahil curious ka lang.

    Back of the card

    Would you try it again, or was once enough?

    Susubukan mo ba ulit, o sapat na ang minsan?

  4. Describe a funny photo of yourself that you would happily show your friends.

    Ikuwento ang isang funny photo mo na okay lang sa'yong ipakita sa friends.

    Back of the card

    No need to show it. What caption would fit the photo?

    Hindi kailangang ipakita. Anong caption ang babagay sa photo?

  5. Name a new interest a friend might be surprised you enjoy.

    Magbanggit ng bagong hilig mo na baka ikagulat ng friend.

    Back of the card

    You could open with: “I never thought I'd enjoy this, but...”

    Puwedeng magsimula sa “Hindi ko akalaing magugustuhan ko ito, pero...”

  6. If your afternoon suddenly became free, how would you spend it?

    Kung biglang naging free ang hapon mo, paano mo ito gagamitin?

    Back of the card

    Free time shows what you reach for when nobody is asking for anything. It can be rest, fun, errands, or nothing at all.

    Makikita sa free time kung saan ka kusang pupunta kapag walang kailangan sa'yo. Puwedeng pahinga, saya, errands, o wala lang.

Actually resting

4 questions

For the end of the week, before school or work starts again.

  1. What has your body or mood been telling you these days?

    Ano ang sinasabi ng katawan o mood mo sa'yo lately?

    Back of the card

    Your tiredness, restlessness, or steadiness can give honest signals. Listening can help you choose with more care, not just more effort.

    Yung pagod, restlessness, o pagiging steady mo pwedeng magbigay ng honest signals. Kapag pinakinggan mo, mas makakapili ka nang may care, hindi puro effort lang.

  2. When do you usually feel fully present in the moment, like during rest, work, prayer, conversation, or play?

    Kailan mo usually nararamdaman na fully present ka sa moment, like kapag nagpapahinga, nagwo-work, nagpe-pray, may kausap, o naglalaro?

    Back of the card

    Presence often has a pattern. The moments when you feel fully there can point toward what helps you feel whole.

    May pattern din ang pagiging present. Yung moments na nandun ka talaga, puwedeng magturo kung ano ang nagpapabuong muli sa'yo.

  3. Where do you feel like you can finally breathe a little?

    Saan mo nararamdaman na parang nakakahinga ka na ulit?

    Back of the card

    The place does not have to be special to anyone else. If your body softens there, it counts.

    Hindi kailangang special sa ibang tao yung lugar. Kung doon ka lumuluwag, counted yun.

  4. What would you like to make more time for this month?

    Ano ang gusto mong bigyan ng mas maraming oras ngayong buwan?

    Back of the card

    Imagine an extra afternoon opens up. Would you spend it all on this or leave some time free?

    Isipin na nabakante ang isang hapon. Ilalaan mo ba lahat ng oras dito o magtitira ka pa ng libreng oras?

How to use them

Before you ask

Spring break questions are for a week that should feel different from the rest of the semester. Start with how people like to travel, because a group that agrees on plans versus surprises before leaving has a much better trip.

On the trip itself, the best questions come during the waiting: the airport gate, the line for the ferry, the hour before dinner. Ask what people do when a plan goes wrong, what they tried just because they were curious, which photo of them should never be posted. The trip becomes the stories you tell about it.

Leave room for rest. Plenty of spring breaks end with everyone more tired than before. The last questions, about where people feel they can breathe and when they feel fully present, are a good check before heading back.

Good for

  • College spring break trips
  • Family spring break road trips
  • Staycations at home
  • Teens on a break from school
  • Friends planning a trip together

Tips

  1. Ask the planning questions in the group chat before booking anything.
  2. Save the trip-story questions for the airport and the drive home.
  3. Let anyone skip the rest questions. Some people rest by not talking about rest.
  4. If you’re staying home, ask the planning questions anyway and do one small thing from the answers.
  5. Write down the best answers. They’re the souvenirs.

Decks for this

Spring break

Frequently asked questions

What are good questions for a spring break trip with friends?

Travel-style picks before you go (plans or surprises, window or legroom), story questions during the trip about failed plans and curious tries, and a couple of questions about real rest before you head back.

How do you make spring break feel restful?

Ask yourself and your group what kind of rest you actually need, and plan around it. A week of nonstop activity is fun but rarely restful; leave some hours empty.

How do you plan spring break with friends who want different things?

Ask the planning questions before anyone books: plans or surprises, one big trip or a few short ones, where each person would go with a free ticket. Build the week around one wish from each person.

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