🇪🇸 Spanish

fiesta

feminine

la fiesta

party

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fiesta
/la ˈfjesta/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say fiesta in Spanish?

IPA
/la ˈfjesta/

How do you pronounce fiesta in Spanish?

fiesta is pronounced /la ˈfjesta/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

La fiesta fue muy divertida y todos los invitados la disfrutaron.

The party was very fun and all the guests enjoyed it. (Note: 'divertida' agrees with 'fiesta' in feminine form; 'la' is the feminine article)

Aquella fiesta tradicional era la más esperada del año porque era especial.

That traditional party was the most awaited of the year because it was special. (Note: 'Aquella,' 'tradicional,' and 'especial' all require feminine agreement because 'fiesta' is feminine; 'era' agrees with singular feminine subject)

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Why is it feminine?

Fiesta is feminine because it derives from the Latin "festa" (neuter plural of "festum"), which became treated as a feminine singular noun in Spanish following the pattern where Latin neuter plurals often became feminine singulars in Romance languages. The word ultimately traces back to the Indo-European root meaning "feast" or "festival."

What is the Spanish word for party?

The Spanish word for party is la fiesta — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇫🇷 Frenchfêtelafeminine
🇮🇹 Italianfestalafeminine
🇵🇹 Portuguesefestaafeminine

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