mi fiesta de cumpleaños
/mi fjesta de kumpleaɲos/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "my birthday party" is mi fiesta de cumpleaños.
In casual conversation, Spanish speakers often shorten 'cumpleaños' to cumple when referring to their birthday or birthday party.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase mi fiesta de cumpleaños literally means "my party of birthday", composed of mi (my), fiesta (party), de (of) and cumpleaños (birthday).
Did you know?
- Depending on the country, the tradition of la mordida allows guests to push the birthday person's face into the cake during the fiesta de cumpleaños.
- The word fiesta is an outlier in Spanish linguistics because it kept its initial 'f'. Most Latin words starting with 'f' changed to an 'h' as they evolved into Spanish.
- In some Latin American countries, a girl's fifteenth birthday party, the quinceañera, is a massive event that blends the fiesta de cumpleaños with traditional debutante rituals.
Examples in context
- Por favor, ven a mi fiesta de cumpleaños.Please attend my birthday party.This sentence is useful for inviting someone to mi fiesta de cumpleaños.Tatoeba #631161 by Leono, translation #628387 by AmberShadow
- Mi fiesta de cumpleaños fue chachi piruli.My birthday party was on fleek.This sentence uses mi fiesta de cumpleaños to describe a party that was great.Tatoeba #3667120 by Seael, translation #6797466 by LB
- Todos mis amigos vinieron a mi fiesta de cumpleaños.All my friends came to my birthday party.This sentence shows how friends might attend mi fiesta de cumpleaños.Tatoeba #1540094 by marcelostockle, translation #324360 by CK
- Estoy organizando mi fiesta de cumpleaños en casa este sábado. ¡No te la puedes perder!I'm organizing my birthday party at home this Saturday. You can't miss it!
- ¡Familia! ¡Vengan todos a mi cumpleaños en el parque! Tendremos música, comida deliciosa y mucha diversión.Family! Come to my birthday party at the park! We'll have music, delicious food, and lots of fun.
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Example conversation
Sofía is telling Alejandro about her upcoming celebration.
- SofíaVoy a organizar mi fiesta de cumpleaños.I am going to organize my birthday party.
- Alejandro¿Quieres que te ayude con los preparativos?Do you want me to help you with the preparations?
- SofíaSí, me encantaría contar con tu ayuda.Yes, I would love to have your help.
- AlejandroPerfecto, cuenta conmigo para lo que necesites.Perfect, count on me for whatever you need.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cumpleaños, de, fiesta, mi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
