pigiama party
/piˈd͡ʒa.ma ˈpar.ti/word by word
The English phrase sleepover is translated into Italian as pigiama party.
The term pigiama party refers to the event of a sleepover. If you want to express the action of sleeping over at someone's house, you can use the informal phrase dormire da qualcuno.
Meaning: the act of spending the night as a guest in another's house (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase pigiama party is a direct adaptation of the English 'pajama party'.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
pigiama party is an English loanword used in Italian, typically within an informal or youthful context.
How do you pronounce it?
/piˈdʒa.ma ˈpar.ti/
Did you know?
- The word pigiama originates from the Persian word for a 'leg garment', which eventually traveled through Urdu and Hindi before reaching English and then returning to Italian.
- Because pigiama party is a loanword, it is often used by a specific demographic, namely children and teenagers, and might sound slightly out of place in adult-oriented contexts.
- In some regions, a sleepover among adults is referred to as pernottamento, a formal term often used in hotels and travel bookings.
Examples in context
- Ho dormito da Matteo ieri sera.I had a sleepover at Matteo's last night.
- Organizziamo un pigiama party stasera?Shall we organize a sleepover tonight?
- Ho dimenticato il sacco a pelo per il pigiama party.I forgot the sleeping bag for the sleepover.
Example conversation
Giulia and Lorenzo are talking about weekend plans.
- GiuliaLorenzo, facciamo un pigiama party a casa mia?Lorenzo, shall we have a sleepover at my house?
- LorenzoSì, è un'ottima idea, Giulia!Yes, that's a great idea, Giulia!
- GiuliaInvito anche gli altri per il pigiama party.I'll invite the others for the sleepover too.
- LorenzoPerfetto, porto io le pizze!Perfect, I'll bring the pizzas!
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (pigiama, party) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries party, pigiama, CC BY-SA 4.0.
