fiesta de verano
/fjesta de beɾano/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'summer party' is translated into Spanish as fiesta de verano.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of fiesta (party), de (of) and verano (summer).
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, you pluralize the noun fiesta to fiestas while keeping verano in its singular form.
Did you know?
- In Spain, some local fiestas involve a custom called encierro, where people run with bulls through the streets during the summer festivities.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, a fiesta typically starts much later than an English 'party', often not peaking until midnight or later.
- While 'verano' means 'summer' today, it originally referred to 'spring' in Old Spanish.
Examples in context
- ¡Está llegando el calor! ¡Vamos a organizar una increíble fiesta veraniega en mi patio trasero! Traigan sus trajes de baño y ¡prepárense para pasar un día increíble bajo el sol!The heat is coming! Let's organize an amazing summer party in my backyard! Bring your swimsuits and get ready to have an incredible day under the sun!
- Nos encantaría tenerlos a todos en nuestra casa este sábado para una divertida fiesta de verano informal. Habrá música, juegos y deliciosa comida casera. ¡No se lo pueden perder!We would love to have you all at our house this Saturday for a fun informal summer party. There will be music, games, and delicious homemade food. You can't miss it!
- Gran fiesta de veranoGreat summer party
- Espectacular celebración de veranoSpectacular summer celebration
- Vamos a una fiesta de verano.We are going to a summer party.
- Me encanta la fiesta de verano de mi vecina.I love my neighbor's summer party.
- ¿Vas a venir a la fiesta de verano?Are you coming to the summer party?
- Estamos organizando una fiesta de verano en la playa.We are organizing a summer party at the beach.
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are talking on the phone about weekend plans.
- LucíaHola Javier, ¿quieres ir a mi fiesta de verano?Hello Javier, do you want to go to my summer party?
- Javier¡Claro que sí, Lucía! Me encantaría ir.Of course, Lucía! I would love to go.
- LucíaLa fiesta de verano será el próximo sábado.The summer party will be next Saturday.
- JavierPerfecto, allí estaré sin falta.Perfect, I will be there without fail.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, fiesta, verano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
