La feria empieza hoy.

The fair starts today.

Breakdown of La feria empieza hoy.

• hoy: today
• empezar: to start
• la feria: the fair

Questions & Answers about La feria empieza hoy.

Why is it la feria and not just feria?

Because Spanish often uses the definite article more than English does. La feria means the fair.

In a sentence like this, Spanish normally includes the article when referring to a specific event that speaker and listener can identify. Saying just feria here would sound incomplete in most normal contexts.

What does feria mean in Spain Spanish?

In Spain, feria often means a fair, festival, or local celebration, often with rides, stalls, music, food, and sometimes traditional dress or dancing depending on the place.

It does not usually mean a business trade fair in a basic sentence like this, unless the context makes that clear.

Why is the verb empieza and not empezar?

Empezar is the infinitive, meaning to start or to begin.

In the sentence, the verb has to be conjugated because it matches the subject la feria. Since la feria is third person singular, the correct form is empieza:

• empezar = to start
• empieza = it starts / it begins

So La feria empieza hoy literally means The fair starts today.