feria callejera
/feɾja kaʝexeɾa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "street fair" is translated into Spanish as feria callejera.
feria callejera refers to a public event where various vendors sell food and goods along a street that has been closed to traffic.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of feria (fair) and callejera (street-related or of the street).
How does it change in a sentence?
To form the plural, both the noun and the adjective must take the plural suffix -s, resulting in ferias callejeras.
How do you pronounce it?
/feɾja kaʝexeɾa/
Did you know?
- While feria usually means a fair, in some Latin American countries it is a common slang term for 'money'.
- Depending on the region, a street market might be called a tianguis instead of a feria callejera, a word borrowed from the Nahuatl language of ancient Mexico.
- If you use the adjective callejero to describe a person instead of a fair, it can take on a much more negative, slang meaning related to being 'streetwise' or even 'prostitution'.
Examples in context
- El centro de la ciudad está celebrando una feria callejera este fin de semana.The city center is hosting a street fair this weekend.
- Hay una feria callejera en el centro.There is a street fair downtown.
- Me encanta la comida de la feria callejera.I love the food from the street fair.
- Vamos a la feria callejera este sábado.We are going to the street fair this Saturday.
Example conversation
Elena and Daniel are deciding on their plans for the weekend.
- Elena¿Quieres ir a la feria callejera?Do you want to go to the street fair?
- DanielSí, suena como un buen plan.Yes, that sounds like a good plan.
- ElenaPerfecto, la feria callejera es muy divertida.Perfect, the street fair is very fun.
- DanielNos vemos allí entonces.See you there then.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
