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"Las fiestas" is a form of "fiesta", a noun which is often translated as "party". "No ir" is an intransitive verb phrase which is often translated as "not to go". Learn more about the difference between "las fiestas" and "no ir" below.
la fiesta(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
las fiestas
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
3. (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.
no ir(
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)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
a. not to go
Hoy no iré a la piscina porque estoy un poco resfriada.I won't go to the swimming pool today because I have a bit of a cold.
a. not to go
Las servilletas no van en el segundo cajón, sino en el tercero.The napkins don't go in the second drawer, but in the third one.
a. not to go
A Ernesto no le fue bien el examen y cree que no aprobará.Ernesto's exam didn't go well and he thinks he won't pass.
a. not to wear
No iré a la fiesta con estos zapatos. Me los cambiaré antes de salir.I won't wear these shoes to the party. I'll change them before leaving.
b. not to be dressed in
Carmen no iba de azul como suele, sino de negro.Carmen wasn't dressed in blue as she usually is, but in black.
a. not to work
La televisión no va. - Es muy vieja, deberíamos comprar otra.The TV isn't working. - It's very old. We should buy a new one.
A pronominal verb phrase combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Se dio cuenta del problema.)
a. not to leave
No se fue de casa temprano, se fue muy tarde.He didn't leave home early. He left very late.
a. not to go away
Me tomé dos pastillas, pero no se me fue el dolor.I took two pills, but the pain didn't go away.
