bolsa de fiesta
/bolsa de fjesta/from spelling rules
The English phrase "party bag" is bolsa de fiesta in Spanish.
A party bag is a small bag filled with treats and toys given to guests at the end of a children's party.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, change bolsa to bolsas to get bolsas de fiesta.
Did you know?
- While bolsa means 'bag', it is also the standard word used for the 'stock market' in Spanish, as in la bolsa de valores.
- While bolsa de fiesta is a literal translation, in many Latin American countries, people simply call these sorpresas, meaning 'surprises'.
- The word fiesta is an anomaly in Spanish historical linguistics because it kept its initial 'f' instead of evolving into an 'h' like many other Latin words.
Examples in context
- En la recepción, cada invitado recibirá una bolsa de fiesta como agradecimiento.At the reception, each guest will receive a party bag as a token of appreciation.
- ¡Qué divertido! Cada niño se llevará una bolsita de regalitos al final de la fiesta.How fun! Each child will take home a party bag filled with little gifts at the end of the party.
- ¡Cada niño recibirá su carterita de cumpleaños llena de sorpresas!Each child will receive their birthday party bag filled with surprises!
- Los niños están emocionados por recibir su bolsa de fiesta.The children are excited to receive their party bag.
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are organizing a child's birthday party.
- JavierSofía, ¿ya compraste los dulces para la bolsa de fiesta?Sofía, did you already buy the candy for the party bag?
- SofíaSí, Javier, ya tengo todo en la mesa.Yes, Javier, I already have everything on the table.
- JavierPerfecto, ahora vamos a armar cada bolsa de fiesta.Perfect, now let's put together each party bag.
- SofíaDe acuerdo, vamos a empezar ahora mismo.Agreed, let's start right now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bolsa, de, fiesta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
