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    Hi! My first post/question....we are hosting some new friends from Colombia and are having a party for them. Can you tell the the Spanish translation for "party"? Fiesta is the only word I can think of, but this is like an evening reception, and fiesta doesn't seem right--is there another word that suggests a convivial gathering?

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    Hola!!!

    Welcome!!! And congrats on your first post!!!

    Regarding your question, I think "fiesta" is not incorrect... You could also say you are having a "fiesta de bienvenida" for your friends...

    That's one option... Let's see what other people say...

    Saludos!!!

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    Perhaps you could use the word "reunión", it's something like gathering or "get-together"... That's the only other alternative I can think of! Hope it helps!

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    Hola Gise!!!

    Si, creo que reunión también es una opción correcta... De hecho, "fiesta de bienvenida" es mas formal, no?? Y reunion, mas informal...

    Dos opciones posibles!!!!! MommaLou, it's your choice!!!!!

    Alguna mas se les ocurre????

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    Hola! a mi me suena más formal reunión de bienvenida que fiesta... que piensa el resto?

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    Si, pero creo que "fiesta" le resulta demasiado informal... Habria que encontrar un termino intermedio para lo que quiere decir... Creo yo! =)

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    Default Re: Need a word for "Party"

    fiesta de bienvenida, it´s more like a collocation too, and it´s not either too formal or informal...

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    Thanks, AnaLaura!!!! I think they are all valid options.. It depends on the context and where she would like to use it or write it, right??

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    I'd use just "reunión". The other options are either too formal and "fiesta" does not convey the exact meaning

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    I think that you can translate it as "fiesta de bienvenida" and it would sound perfect. :-)

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