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"Party" in French: fête
la fête
Note: also: la soirée
Party in French is often la fête: une fête d'anniversaire, faire la fête. La soirée is a night out or evening gathering — related, but this page teaches la fête.
Invitation text
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How to pronounce fête
Say it
lah fet
/la fɛt/
Fête: fet. Circumflex ê; short and clear. La fête is lah fet.
"Party" in French: quick reference
| French | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| la fête | the party / celebration Default noun. | Default noun. |
| faire la fête | to party / celebrate Going out energy. | Going out energy. |
| une fête d'anniversaire | a birthday party Common type. | Common type. |
| à cette fête | at that party Location reference. | Location reference. |
How to use fête in real life
- 1Invitation text
Tu viens à la fête samedi chez Noah ?
Are you coming to the party Saturday at Noah's?
À la fête.
- 2Monday at work
La fête a duré trop tard — je suis K.O.
The party went too late—I'm wiped.
La fête as subject.
- 3Planning playlist
Pour la fête, on mélange pop et afrobeat.
For the party, we're mixing pop and afrobeat.
Pour la fête.
Mistakes English speakers make with fête
Incorrect: Je vais à une party.
Correct: Je vais à une fête.
Use fête, not English party.
Incorrect: On fait le fête.
Correct: On fait la fête.
Fête is feminine: la fête.
Good to know
Faire la fête means celebrating hard; une fête can also be a public holiday (jour de fête). For a chill evening, people may say soirée instead. Bring a bottle unless the host says autrement.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Deciding whether to go out
ChatPal
Tu te sens d'aller à la fête de Léna ?
Do you feel like going to Léna's party?
You
Oui, mais une fête courte — je bosse demain.
Yes, but a short party—I work tomorrow.
ChatPal
Deal. On file à la fête vers 21 h.
Deal. We'll head to the party around 9.
You
J'apporte des chips.
I'll bring chips.
This is a sample. In ChatPal you have this conversation out loud and get feedback on what you say.
Practice this conversation in ChatPal"Party" in other languages
FAQ
Common questions about "Party" in French
How do you say party in French?
La fête.
What about soirée?
Also common for an evening gathering; this headword is la fête.
How do you say to party?
Faire la fête.
How do you pronounce fête?
fet.
Learn a word, then use it out loud
- Step 1: See it in context
- Step 2: Say it out loud
- Step 3: Get feedback
- Step 4: Use it in real scenarios
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