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"Comida" is a form of "comida", a noun which is often translated as "food". "Festejo" is a form of "festejo", a noun which is often translated as "party". Learn more about the difference between "comida" and "festejo" below.
la comida(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. meal
El desayuno es la comida más importante del día.Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
a. lunch
La gente en España toma la comida a las dos de la tarde.The locals in Spain have lunch at two in the afternoon.
4. (main meal) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. dinner
Dimos una comida especial para celebrar la ocasión.We hosted a special dinner to celebrate the occasion.
el festejo(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. party
Los padres de Gabriel hicieron un festejo para celebrar su graduación.Gabriel's parents threw a party to celebrate his graduation.
Hicimos un gran festejo cuando nos enteramos de que yo estaba embarazada.We had a big party when we found out I was pregnant.
b. celebration
La empresa comenzó el festejo de su centésimo aniversario con una cena de gala.The company began the celebration of its hundredth anniversary with a gala dinner.
a. festivity (usually plural)
Cientos de personas corren delante de los toros durante los festejos de San Fermín.Hundreds of people run in front of the bulls during the festivities of San Fermin.
b. celebration (usually plural)
El ayuntamiento organizó unos festejos para celebrar la inauguración del edificio, que incluían varios conciertos.The town hall organized some celebrations to mark the opening of the building, which included several concerts.
