que disfrutes
/ke disfɾutes/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'enjoy your time' can be translated into Spanish as que disfrutes.
This phrase is used to wish someone a pleasant experience during a particular activity or period of time. You may also hear the expression ¡Que disfrutes mucho!, which is an expression of well wishes. To make the phrase more common when referring to a specific event or thing, like a meal or a trip, you can add the object pronoun 'lo' to say que lo disfrutes, meaning 'may you enjoy it'.
Which one should you use?
While que disfrutes is a wish ('may you enjoy'), disfruta is a direct command ('enjoy!').
How does it change in a sentence?
Use que disfruten instead of que disfrutes when addressing a group of people.
How do you pronounce it?
/ke disfɾutes/
Did you know?
- If you are at a dinner party and want to say 'enjoy your meal' specifically, it is more natural to say que aproveche rather than using the verb 'disfrutar'.
- The verb disfrutar comes from the Latin 'defrutari', which originally referred to the act of enjoying the fruits of a harvest.
- The word que in this phrase actually originates from the Latin word 'quid', which means 'what'.
Examples in context
- Disfrute de su tiempo en nuestra maravillosa ciudad.Enjoy your time in our wonderful city.
- Que disfrute de su estancia en nuestro hotel.Enjoy your stay at our hotel.
- Pásalo bien en la fiesta de cumpleaños.Have a good time at the birthday party.
- Disfruta tu tiempo libre este fin de semana.Enjoy your free time this weekend.
- Que disfrutes de tus vacaciones.Enjoy your vacation.
- Que disfrutes la película.Enjoy the movie.
- Que disfrutes mucho la cena.Enjoy the dinner very much.
Example conversation
Alejandro is saying goodbye to Lucía before she goes to a concert.
- AlejandroYa me voy, Lucía. ¡Que disfrutes el concierto!I'm leaving now, Lucía. Enjoy the concert!
- LucíaMuchas gracias, Alejandro.Thank you very much, Alejandro.
- AlejandroCuéntame todo mañana.Tell me everything tomorrow.
- LucíaClaro que sí, lo haré.Of course, I will.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries que, CC BY-SA 4.0.
