fiesta blanca
/fjesta blanka/from spelling rules
The English phrase "white party" is translated into Spanish as fiesta blanca.
The term refers to a social gathering or event where all the guests are requested to wear white clothing.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, you may encounter two ways to refer to this: fiesta blanca or una fiesta de blanco.
Did you know?
- The term 'blanco' is also used in Spanish to refer to a 'target' or a 'mark' in shooting exercises, which is a completely unrelated concept from the color of a party.
- The word fiesta is an oddity in Spanish because it kept its initial 'f' sound, whereas most Latin words starting with 'f' changed to an 'h' sound in Spanish.
- The word fiesta is used across the Spanish-speaking world to mean both a private party and a public religious festival or town holiday.
Examples in context
- Te invito a mi fiesta blancaI invite you to my white party
- Ven a celebrar con nosotros en nuestra reunión de ropa blancaCome celebrate with us at our white-themed gathering
- Por favor, viste de blancoPlease dress in white
- Me encanta la idea de la fiesta blanca.I love the idea of the white party.
- ¿Vas a ir a la fiesta blanca de este verano?Are you going to the white party this summer?
- Todos los invitados deben ir a la fiesta blanca de blanco.All the guests must go to the white party wearing white.
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are talking about an upcoming event.
- DanielSofía, ¿estás lista para la fiesta blanca?Sofía, are you ready for the white party?
- SofíaSí, ya tengo mi vestido blanco.Yes, I already have my white dress.
- DanielYo todavía no encuentro mi camisa.I still can't find my shirt.
- SofíaBusca bien, Daniel, que es hoy.Look carefully, Daniel, it's today.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries fiesta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
