Meaning
festival
In a sentence
Andiamo al festival in centro stasera?
Are we going to the festival downtown tonight?
Ieri siamo stati al festival del cinema.
Yesterday we went to the film festival.
Ogni estate la città organizza un festival musicale.
Every summer the city organizes a music festival.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| festival | masculine · singular |
| festival | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use "festival" for organized cultural events; for a local religious fair, Italian often uses "sagra" instead.
- "Festival" is masculine: il festival, i festival. It usually stays unchanged in the plural.
- Common in media and entertainment contexts; less natural for generic "celebration," where "festa" is usually better.