fiesta del té
/fjesta del te/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'tea party' is translated into Spanish as fiesta del té.
fiesta del té refers to a semi-formal social gathering.
Meaning: semi-formal social gathering (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of fiesta (party), del (of the) and té (tea).
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, change fiesta to fiestas to form fiestas del té (tea parties).
Did you know?
- In many Spanish speaking cultures, the social equivalent of a 'tea party' often centers around café rather than té. An invitation to a coffee gathering is far more common than a formal fiesta del té.
- In some regions, a gathering like a fiesta del té is closely linked to the merienda, a light meal taken in the late afternoon. This is a distinct cultural time slot that does not have a single word equivalent in English.
- The word té shares a linguistic ancestor with the English word 'tea' via the Hokkien Chinese word tê, making it a distant relative of the English term.
Examples in context
- En honor a la ocasión, se llevará a cabo una exclusiva reunión de té en el jardín principal.In honor of the occasion, an exclusive tea gathering will take place in the main garden.
- ¡Estoy organizando una tarde de té en mi casa! ¿Te gustaría unirte?I'm organizing a tea party at my house! Would you like to join?
- Ella organizó una fiesta del té para su cumpleaños.She organized a tea party for her birthday.
- Me invitaron a una elegante fiesta del té.They invited me to an elegant tea party.
Example conversation
Elena invites Mateo to a social event.
- ElenaMateo, te invito a mi fiesta del té.Mateo, I invite you to my tea party.
- MateoGracias, Elena. Me encantaría ir.Thanks, Elena. I would love to go.
- ElenaSería genial que vinieras con tu hermana.It would be great if you came with your sister.
- MateoPerfecto, le diré ahora mismo.Perfect, I will tell her right now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries del, fiesta, té, CC BY-SA 4.0.
