dar una fiesta
/daɾ una fjesta/from spelling rules
To throw a party in Spanish is to say dar una fiesta.
Meaning: organize a party (verb)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase dar una fiesta literally translates to 'to give a party'.
Which one should you use?
While dar una fiesta is the standard form, you may encounter other variations. Hacer una fiesta is used interchangeably with dar una fiesta in many regions. If you want to emphasize the planning aspect, you can use organizar una fiesta. For a very casual or popular informal tone, you can use armar una fiesta.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb dar must be conjugated to match the subject of your sentence. For example, you would say damos una fiesta for 'we throw a party' or dieron una fiesta for 'they threw a party'.
Did you know?
- In some Latin American countries, if you are invited to a fiesta, the start time is often treated as a suggestion, and arriving exactly on time might actually surprise the host.
- The word fiesta is an oddity in Spanish phonology. Most Latin words starting with 'f' evolved to start with 'h' in Spanish, like 'facere' becoming 'hacer', but fiesta kept its 'f'.
- In some regions, if a party is particularly large and noisy, people might say they are 'throwing' a reventón instead of a fiesta.
Examples in context
- ¡Realmente saben cómo dar una fiesta!They really know how to throw a party!This sentence is useful for expressing that someone is particularly good at hosting or throwing a party using dar una fiesta.Tatoeba #2063765 by Espi, translation #2062190 by CM
- Organizaremos una fiesta para celebrar el aniversario de la empresa.We will throw a party to celebrate the company's anniversary.
- Vamos a hacer una celebración para festejar el éxito del proyecto.We are going to throw a party to celebrate the success of the project.
- ¡Vamos a armar una fiesta en mi casa para celebrar tu cumpleaños!Let's throw a party at my house to celebrate your birthday!
- Voy a organizar una fiesta sorpresa para mi mejor amiga.I am going to throw a surprise party for my best friend.
- Vamos a armar una fiesta en la playa este fin de semana.We are going to throw a party at the beach this weekend.
- Vamos a dar una fiesta el sábado.We are going to throw a party on Saturday.
- Ella quiere dar una fiesta de cumpleaños.She wants to throw a birthday party.
Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are talking about weekend plans.
- Mateo¿Quieres dar una fiesta este fin de semana?Do you want to throw a party this weekend?
- ElenaSí, sería muy divertido.Yes, it would be very fun.
- MateoEntonces, yo puedo ayudar con la comida.Then, I can help with the food.
- ElenaGracias, Mateo, eres muy amable.Thanks, Mateo, you are very kind.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries dar, fiesta, una, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
