What does it mean word for word?
The phrase uses the construction disfruta de, where the verb disfrutar is often followed by the preposition de when expressing enjoyment of a specific experience or the company of people.
Which one should you use?
You may also hear Que disfrutes de tu familia to express the same wish or Disfruta mucho de tu familia to mean "enjoy your family a lot".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Latin America, it is common to use the phrase ¡Que la pases bien en familia! to mean "Have a good time with your family!"
How does it change in a sentence?
The form changes depending on who you are addressing. Use disfruta de tu familia for a single person informally, disfrute de su familia for a single person formally and disfruten de su familia if you are addressing a group or a couple.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid saying disfruta tu familia by omitting the preposition. In standard Spanish, the construction disfrutar de is the preferred way to express enjoying the company of people.
Did you know?
- The word familia comes from the Latin word for the 'slave staff of a household'. In ancient Rome, the term included everyone living under the patriarch's authority, regardless of blood relation.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, the concept of familia extends far beyond the nuclear family to include 'compadres' and close family friends who are treated as siblings or aunts and uncles.
- While disfruta de tu familia is a warm wish, the verb disfrutar is also used in legal Spanish to describe the act of using a right or benefit, such as 'enjoying' a pension.
Examples in context
- Disfruta de tu familia en estas vacaciones.Enjoy your family during this vacation.
- Ve a casa y disfruta de tu familia.Go home and enjoy your family.
Example conversation
Daniel and María are colleagues saying goodbye at the office on Friday.
- DanielTengo el fin de semana libre.I have the weekend off.
- María¡Qué bueno! Disfruta de tu familia, Daniel.That's great! Enjoy your family, Daniel.
- DanielMuchas gracias, María.Thank you very much, María.
- MaríaNos vemos el lunes.See you on Monday.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, familia, tu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
