¡Siempre de fiesta!

[laepelba]

The local Spanish radio station uses the slogan "Siempre de fiesta!" As I start to understand more Spanish and listen more closely, I realize that I always thought that they were trying to say "always a party". But that would be "siempre una fiesta", right? So what is the significance of "siempre DE fiesta"??

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

"Always partying"/"Always in a party"

[laepelba]

OH!!!!!!!!! Cool! So what is the general use there? What kinds of words could be used in the place of "fiesta" there?

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

I'm not sure I understand your question, Lou Ann, but some usage examples of "estar de fiesta" are:

"Juan no duerme los viernes, porque siempre está de fiesta" = "Juan doesn't sleep on Fridays because he's always partying"

"No pude oír el teléfono, porque estaba de fiesta" = "I couldn't hear the phone because I was partying"

"Ganamos el partido de fútbol. Estamos de fiesta" = "We won the football match. We're celebrating"


I think in all cases you can use "celebración" instead of "fiesta", but it's not the most common expression...

[laepelba]

Oh, well, I guess that I thought it was the "Siempre de ..... " that was the phrase. Something like "siempre de cena" - "always having dinner" or something silly like that. But I like your examples. Thanks!

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

Hmm... I see... The expression is rather "estar de ___"... that would mean you're performing an activity. That's why "siempre" is necessary to stress a permanent condition.

"Siempre de cena" sounds weird, because it's not assumed someone is always invited for dinner (or organizing them)... but the right context will justify it.

"Siempre de viaje" ("always travelling"), "siempre de vacaciones" ("always on holidays") are the examples that come to mi mind right now... I'm sure other forummers will have clearer ones.

[laepelba]

Ahah!! That's exactly what I was getting at!! Siempre de vacaciones sounds like a great idea to me right now.

[chileno]

Originally Posted by AngelicaDeAlquezar

"Siempre de cena" sounds weird, because it's not assumed someone is always invited for dinner (or organizing them)... but the right context will justify it.

Unless he/she is always eating dinner...(at your house, for instance)

[CrOtALiTo]

Today is day of party to me.

In my house always is of party.

Examples above.

[Rusty]

Originally Posted by CrOtALiTo

Today is day of party to me.

In my house always is of party.

Examples above.

These don't work in English, however. Here are the translations:

Today is a day of partying for me.
There's always a party at my house.