fiesta
fiesta — noun
1. a lively outdoor celebration or party, especially in Spanish-speaking cultures,
a lively outdoor celebration or party, especially in Spanish-speaking cultures, often tied to a religious holiday and filled with music, dancing, colourful costumes, and parades
The whole town joined the fiesta, dancing in the main square until late at night.
subject: whole town + dancing in the square
Every spring, the village holds a three-day fiesta with live bands and food stalls.
collocation: hold a fiesta
We bought bright paper flowers at the fiesta and watched the parade roll by.
The fiesta opened with a loud burst of fireworks above the old church tower.
During the summer fiesta, children dance through the streets in colourful costumes.
- festival
broader term; a festival can be any organized series of events (music, film, food), while a fiesta is specifically a Spanish/Latin celebration
- carnival
more specific than fiesta; a carnival usually involves parades, costumes, and rides, and may have less religious connection
- celebration
general term for any festive occasion; does not carry the cultural or religious associations of fiesta
- street party
captures the outdoor, community aspect but lacks the religious and Latin cultural context
文法句型
fiesta + verb (the fiesta begins / takes place)
hold / have + a fiesta
用法筆記
In English, 'fiesta' is not a general word for any party or celebration. It refers specifically to a public event rooted in Spanish or Latin American culture, often connected to a religious feast day. Using it for a casual birthday party would sound unnatural to most native speakers.