que disfrutes del día
/ke disfɾutes del dia/from spelling rules
In Spanish, 'enjoy the day' is expressed as que disfrutes del día.
This phrase is used to express a wish that someone has a pleasant time during the day.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, que disfrutes del día translates to 'that you enjoy of the day', because the verb disfrutar is frequently used with the preposition 'de'.
Which one should you use?
The phrase que disfrutes del día is a wish, whereas disfruta el día is a direct imperative command used to tell someone to enjoy the day.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the subjunctive mood because it is an elliptical expression of a wish, where que functions as a shortened version of Espero que… (I hope that…). To address a group of people instead of one person, change the verb from disfrutes to disfruten.
Did you know?
- The word día shares an ancient root with the word for 'sky' or 'heaven'. It descends from the Proto-Indo-European root dyḗws, which refers to the celestial bright heavens.
- While día and the English word 'day' look and sound similar, they are not cognates and come from entirely different linguistic roots.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, people may replace disfrutes with pases to say que pases un buen día, focusing on 'passing' the time rather than 'enjoying' it.
Examples in context
- ¡Que disfrutes del día en la playa!Enjoy your day at the beach!
- Espero que disfrutes del día con tu familia.I hope you enjoy the day with your family.
- ¡Que disfrutes del día, te lo mereces!Enjoy your day, you deserve it!
Example conversation
María is saying goodbye to Daniel as he leaves for a hiking trip.
- María¡Buen viaje, Daniel!Have a good trip, Daniel!
- DanielMuchas gracias, María.Thank you very much, María.
- María¡Que disfrutes del día en la montaña!Enjoy your day in the mountains!
- Daniel¡Lo haré, gracias!I will, thanks!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries del, día, que, CC BY-SA 4.0.
