no saber de qué va la fiesta: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

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  • To be unaware of the purpose, theme, or nature of a party or event.

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  • Cuando llegué a la fiesta, no sabía de qué iba la fiesta y me sentí un poco incómodo.

    When I arrived at the party, I didn't know what the party was about and felt a bit uncomfortable.

  • Pedro no sabía de qué iba la fiesta porque nadie le explicó el tema ni el código de vestimenta.

    Pedro didn't know what the party was about because nobody explained the theme or the dress code.

  • ¿Cómo es posible que no sepas de qué va la fiesta si llevas semanas invitado?

    How is it possible that you don't know what the party is about if you've been invited for weeks?

• 2.

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  • To be clueless about what is happening or what something is about; to have no understanding of the situation or the intentions behind it.

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  • En medio de la conversación, Marta no sabía de qué iba la fiesta y preguntó qué estaba pasando.

    In the middle of the conversation, Marta was clueless about what was going on and asked what was happening.

  • Juan no sabía de qué iba la fiesta cuando llegaron los problemas, por eso se sorprendió tanto.

    Juan had no idea what was happening when the problems arose, which is why he was so surprised.

  • Me di cuenta de que no sabía de qué iba la fiesta cuando preguntó cosas que ya se habían explicado.

    I realized he was clueless about the matter when he asked questions that had already been explained.