Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| despedida de soltera | /despeˌdida de solˈteɾa/ | feminine |
| fiesta de despedimiento de soltera | /fjesta de despedimjento de solteɾa/ (from spelling rules) | feminine |
despedida de soltera is also used informally in many Spanish-speaking countries.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "farewell of single woman", where despedida means farewell and soltera means single woman.
Which one should you use?
You may also see the longer form fiesta de despedimiento de soltera. To refer to a bachelor party, change the feminine soltera to the masculine soltero.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some Latin American countries, such as Mexico and Colombia, despedida de soltería is an alternative to despedida de soltera. In Spain, fiesta de despedida de soltero is used for a bachelor party and fiesta de despedida de soltera for a bachelorette party.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, add the article las and change despedida to despedidas: las despedidas de soltera.
How do you pronounce it?
/despeˌdida de solˈteɾa/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, a despedida de soltera involves the bride-to-be wearing a sash and a veil to be easily identified by strangers who may offer her free drinks or treats.
- The word fiesta is an outlier in Spanish phonology because it kept its initial 'f', whereas most Latin words starting with 'f' changed to an 'h' in Spanish.
- While despedida means 'farewell', the word is also used for the specific party held to celebrate a person's last day at a job.
Examples in context
- María está organizando una despedida de soltera para su hermana.María is organizing a bachelorette party for her sister.
- Estamos planeando una gran fiesta de despedida de soltera en la playa.We are planning a big bachelorette party at the beach.
- ¡Vamos a hacer una despedida de soltera increíble para Laura!Let's throw an incredible bachelorette party for Laura!
- Las chicas van a tener varias despedidas de solteras antes de la boda.The girls are going to have several bachelorette parties before the wedding.
- Estamos organizando una despedida de soltera.We are organizing a bachelorette party.
- La despedida de soltera será en la playa.The bachelorette party will be at the beach.
- ¿A qué hora empieza la despedida de soltera?What time does the bachelorette party start?
Example conversation
María and Alejandro are talking about María's upcoming celebration.
- María¡Estoy muy emocionada por mi despedida de soltera!I am very excited about my bachelorette party!
- AlejandroTe mereces una gran despedida de soltera, María.You deserve a great bachelorette party, María.
- María¿Me ayudarás con los planes?Will you help me with the plans?
- AlejandroClaro que sí, cuenta conmigo.Of course, count on me.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bachelorette party” translations and entries despedida de soltera, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, fiesta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
