prywatki & przyjęcia...difference?

imano 10 | 42

2 Nov 2012 / #1

what's the difference between these:

prywatki and przyjęcia please?

strzyga 2 | 990

2 Nov 2012 / #2

przyjęcie is formal and elegant - a reception.
prywatka is just a house party, but the word is quite outdated, I think it was used in the 1960s and 70s, nobody's using it now. now it's impreza, imprezka, melanż... I don't know what else.

SzwedwPolsce 11 | 1589

2 Nov 2012 / #3

Prywatka (plural prywatki) is not used anymore. Everybody say impreza instead.

Przyjęcia is very formal, and not used so often.

Magdalena 3 | 1827

2 Nov 2012 / #4

Everybody say impreza instead.

No, they say "domówka" ;-)

SzwedwPolsce 11 | 1589

2 Nov 2012 / #5

That too.. hehe.

I can also mention that domówka means a party in somebodies house.
Impreza can be anywhere (in somebodies house or in a club etc.)

Magdalena 3 | 1827

2 Nov 2012 / #6

Impreza can be anywhere (in somebodies house or in a club etc.)

And so it can't be the equivalent of prywatka, which means "private party" (i.e. at someone's place) :-)

OP imano 10 | 42

3 Nov 2012 / #7

so am i right to think "prywatka" is a private "przyjecia" ?

:D

strzyga 2 | 990

3 Nov 2012 / #8

And so it can't be the equivalent of prywatka, which means "private party" (i.e. at someone's place) :-)

Every prywatka is an impreza but not every impreza is a prywatka ;)

so am i right to think "prywatka" is a private "przyjecia" ?

a private przyjęcie with loud music :)

SzwedwPolsce 11 | 1589

3 Nov 2012 / #9

so am i right to think "prywatka" is a private "przyjecia" ?

Yes, if you read something that is 30 years old.

OP imano 10 | 42

4 Nov 2012 / #10

thank you champions! ;)