French Conversation · Level 9
88 words
French word
festival
Pronunciation
IPA/fɛstival/
Meaning
- masculine nounfestival
Example
Nous allons au festival ce week-end.
We are going to the festival this weekend.
More examples
Le festival commence ce soir.
The festival starts tonight.
Core concept
A lively public program where performances and cultural activities fill several days.
Common phrases
aller au festival
go to the festival
un festival de musique
a music festival
assister à un festival
attend a festival
Similar words
fête: A small family or community gathering held for celebration and enjoyment.
événement: A one-time or limited-duration event that attracts public attention.
foire: A fair centered on selling and displaying goods, with rows of stalls.
carnaval: A traditional seasonal festival filled with costumes, parades, and music.
Definition in French
Un festival désigne un événement public et programmé rassemblant spectacles, concerts ou activités culturelles pendant quelques jours.
Word origin
Modern French festival was borrowed from English in its event sense and ultimately comes from Latin festivus, meaning festive or related to a feast.
Usage tips
- Festival is masculine, so à + le festival contracts to au festival, as in au festival ce week-end.