fare baldoria
/ˈfa.re balˈdɔrja/word by word
To paint the town red in Italian is fare baldoria.
To go out and enjoy oneself flamboyantly, typically by partying and drinking.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
fare baldoria is an informal expression used to describe a wild or loud celebration.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈfa.re balˈdɔrja/. The stress is on the first syllable of the three-syllable word.
Did you know?
- While fare baldoria is a festive term, using the word bordello to describe a chaotic party is considered vulgar because it literally means 'brothel'.
- While the English idiom uses 'red' to imply excitement, the Italian fare baldoria focuses on the concept of being 'baldo', which refers to someone being foolish, impudent or even reckless.
- If you use fare baldoria in a modern nightclub, you may sound like a character from a classic novel rather than a local.
Examples in context
- Vado a far casino con i miei amici stasera!I'm going to paint the town red with my friends tonight!
- Abbiamo deciso di fare baldoria durante il weekend.We've decided to have a blast during the weekend.
- Stasera usciamo e facciamo baldoria!Tonight we are going out and painting the town red!
- Stasera vogliamo fare baldoria.Tonight we want to paint the town red.
- Dopo l'esame, andremo a fare baldoria.After the exam, we are going to paint the town red.
- Non è il momento di fare baldoria.It is not the time to paint the town red.
Example conversation
Two friends are planning their Friday night.
- LorenzoChiara, hai voglia di fare baldoria stasera?Chiara, do you feel like painting the town red tonight?
- ChiaraSì Lorenzo, sono pronta per festeggiare!Yes Lorenzo, I am ready to celebrate!
- LorenzoAndiamo in quel nuovo locale in centro.Let's go to that new club downtown.
- ChiaraOttima idea, divertiamoci!Great idea, let's have fun!
