Festivals & Events

1. ¿Cuándo ye la fiesta?

   When is the festival?

   Usage

   To ask the date of a town festival or event; handy at a tourist office or your lodging

   Grammar Note

   "Is" is ye (Spanish es); fiesta covers festivals in general. Composed sentence; native review recommended.

2. Préstame muncho la Navidá equí

   I love Christmas here

   Usage

   To say you enjoy the local Christmas atmosphere; a friendly way to start a conversation

   Grammar Note

   "Like" is expressed with préstame (it pleases me), not with a personal subject; Navidá ends in -dá (Spanish Navidad). Composed sentence; native review recommended.

3. ¿Puedo participar nel desfile?

   Can I take part in the parade?

   Usage

   To ask whether you may join a parade or procession; ask an organiser or someone nearby

   Grammar Note

   En + el contracts to nel (Spanish en el). Composed sentence; native review recommended.

4. ¿Qué se celebra güei?

   What is being celebrated today?

   Usage

   To ask what the occasion is when the town is lively or decorated

   Grammar Note

   "Today" is güei (not Spanish hoy); se celebra is a passive-style construction. Composed sentence; native review recommended.

5. La Selmana Santa ye mui especial

   Holy Week is very special

   Usage

   To express respect or appreciation for the Holy Week events before Easter

   Grammar Note

   "Week" is selmana (Spanish semana), with sel-; mui means "very". Composed sentence; native review recommended.

6. ¿Ónde se ven los fueos artificiales?

   Where can the fireworks be seen?

   Usage

   To ask for a good place to watch the fireworks on a festival night

   Grammar Note

   "Fire" is fueu, plural fueos (Spanish fuego). Composed sentence; native review recommended.

7. Quiero mercar artesanía de la fiesta

   I want to buy crafts from the festival

   Usage

   To say you want to buy handmade goods from the festival stalls

   Grammar Note

   "To buy" is mercar (not Spanish comprar). Composed sentence; native review recommended.

8. ¿Cuála ye la tradición d'esta fiesta?

   What is the tradition of this festival?

   Usage

   To ask someone to explain the origin or customs of a festival

   Grammar Note

   "Which" before a feminine noun is cuála (masculine cuál); de + esta contracts to d'esta. Composed sentence; native review recommended.

9. L'Antroxu ye increíble

   Antroxu (the carnival) is incredible

   Usage

   To say you enjoy the costume festival held in Asturias before Lent; those in Avilés and Gijón are the best known

   Grammar Note

   Carnival is antroxu in Asturian (Spanish carnaval); x is /ʃ/, and the article elides to l'Antroxu. Composed sentence; native review recommended.

10. ¿Hai un festival de música esti fin de selmana?

    Is there a music festival this weekend?

    Usage

    To ask whether a music event is on at the weekend; good for your lodging or a tourist office

    Grammar Note

    "There is" is hai (Spanish hay); "weekend" is fin de selmana, a masculine noun (esti fin de selmana). Composed sentence; native review recommended.

Browse all TravelPhrases languages