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"Fiestas" is a form of "fiestas", a plural noun which is often translated as "holidays". "Ferias" is a form of "feriar", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to sell for cheap". Learn more about the difference between "fiestas" and "ferias" below.
las fiestas(
fyehs
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tahs
)A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
1. (vacation)
b. break (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
¿Dónde vas a pasar las fiestas de Pascua?Where are you going to spend Easter break?
a. festival
Las fiestas en honor a San Juan se celebran en junio en Puerto Rico.The festival honoring St. John is celebrated in June in Puerto Rico.
b. festivity
Habrá varias fiestas este fin de semana para conmemorar el fin de la guerra.There will be various festivities this weekend to commemorate the end of the war.
la fiesta
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feriar(
feh
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ryahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to sell for cheap (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Voy a feriar esta ropa usada para tener más espacio en el armario.I'm going to sell these used clothes for cheap so I'll have more room in my wardrobe.
