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"Party" in Italian: festa

la festa

Say it: FEH-stahfeminine · la festanoun/ˈfɛ.sta/

Party in Italian is la festa (FEH-stah), feminine. Una festa di compleanno is a birthday party. Facciamo festa can mean we're celebrating.

Weekend invite

Sabato c'è la festa da Marco.
Saturday there's the party at Marco's.
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How to pronounce festa

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FEH-stah

/ˈfɛ.sta/

Festa: FEH-stah. Clear e. Soft f. Plural feste.

"Party" in Italian: quick reference

ItalianEnglish
la festathe party / festival

Private or public.

una festa di compleannoa birthday party

Common type.

andare a una festato go to a party

Invitation.

fare festato party / celebrate

Verb phrase.

How to use festa in real life

  1. 1Weekend invite

    Sabato c'è la festa da Marco.

    Saturday there's the party at Marco's.

    La festa da…

  2. 2Office chat

    Organiziamo una festa per il collega.

    We're organizing a party for the coworker.

    Una festa.

  3. 3Town square

    In piazza c'è la festa del paese.

    In the square there's the town festival.

    Public festa.

Mistakes English speakers make with festa

Incorrect: Il festa è divertente.

Correct: La festa è divertente.

Feminine: la festa.

Incorrect: Vado al party.

Correct: Vado alla festa.

Prefer festa in Italian.

Good to know

Festa covers birthday gatherings, saints' days, and village street festivals. A festa del paese can last days with food stalls. For a quiet dinner say cena, not festa, so guests know the scale.

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Planning a birthday gathering

  1. ChatPal

    Facciamo la festa a casa mia?

    Shall we have the party at my place?

  2. You

    Sì—una festa piccola, pochi amici.

    Yes—a small party, few friends.

  3. ChatPal

    Ok. Porto la torta alla festa.

    Ok. I'll bring the cake to the party.

  4. You

    Io compro le bevande.

    I'll buy the drinks.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Party" in Italian

How do you say party?

La festa.

Birthday party?

Una festa di compleanno.

Go to a party?

Andare a una festa.

Gender?

Feminine: la festa.

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