party

party (social gathering)

noun PAR-tee Rare

Origin: English loanword adopted into Italian unchanged.

Usage Note

Party is invariable in Italian — the plural is still party, not *parties. It is informal and refers to a social gathering, especially a private one. In formal contexts Italians prefer festa or ricevimento. The word is masculine: un party, il party. Note the invariable plural, a common feature of English loanwords in Italian.

Examples

"Organizziamo un party per il suo compleanno."

Natural Translation

Let's organise a party for her birthday.

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