fête de l'après-midi
The French phrase for afternoon party is fête de l'après-midi.
fête de l'après-midi refers to a social gathering that takes place during the afternoon.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of fête (party or celebration), de (of), l' (the) and après-midi (afternoon).
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, add an s to fête to get fêtes de l'après-midi.
Did you know?
- While après-midi is a single concept, it is grammatically unique because it can be either masculine or feminine. You can say 'un après-midi' or 'une après-midi' without changing the meaning of the phrase.
- In many French-speaking social circles, an 'afternoon party' is often colloquially referred to as a goûter if it centers around a late afternoon snack. While fête de l'après-midi is grammatically correct, a French person might simply invite you to a goûter.
- The French word fête describes both a small private party and a massive national holiday, such as la Fête nationale on July 14.
Example conversation
Léa and Nathan are discussing plans for the weekend.
- LéaNathan, j'organise une fête de l'après-midi dimanche.Nathan, I'm organizing an afternoon party on Sunday.
- NathanC'est une super idée, Léa !That's a great idea, Léa!
- LéaTu peux apporter des boissons pour nous ?Can you bring some drinks for us?
- NathanOui, je m'en occupe avec plaisir.Yes, I'll gladly take care of it.
