Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| diversión | /dibeɾˈsjon/ | feminine |
| divertimento | /dibeɾtiˈmento/ | masculine |
| divertimiento | /dibeɾtiˈmjento/ | masculine |
The word refers to the concept of enjoyment or amusement as a noun. You may also encounter divertimento or divertimiento, which both serve as masculine nouns for amusement.
Which one should you use?
diversión is a feminine noun, whereas divertimento and divertimiento are masculine nouns.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, the slang term padre is used to mean 'cool' or 'fun'. In Spain, the phrase ¡Qué guay! can be used to express 'How cool!' or 'How fun!', while ¡Qué risa! is used to mean 'What a laugh!' or 'How funny!'
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun diversión is feminine, so it must be accompanied by feminine articles or adjectives, such as la diversión or mucha diversión. Note that divertido is the related adjective meaning 'enjoyable' or 'amusing'.
How do you pronounce it?
/dibeɾˈsjon/
What mistakes should you avoid?
Be careful not to use the adjective divertido (fun/amusing) when you actually need the noun diversión (fun/enjoyment).
Did you know?
- While diversión is the standard noun for 'fun', Spanish uses the related verb divertirse reflexively. This means that instead of 'having fun', a speaker literally says they 'amuse themselves'.
- The word diversión comes from the Latin word 'diversio', which originally meant a 'turning aside' or a 'departure from a path'. The idea is that fun is a way to turn your mind away from serious matters.
- The Spanish word divertimento is a musical term borrowed from Italian. While it means 'amusement', you are much more likely to see it on a concert program than in a casual conversation about having a good time.
Examples in context
- Es parte de la diversión.It's part of the fun.This sentence shows how to describe something as being part of the fun using diversión.Tatoeba #13477844 by Seael, translation #2988043 by Hybrid
- Tom lo hizo por diversión.Tom did it for fun.This sentence illustrates how to say someone did something for the purpose of fun using diversión.Tatoeba #1785357 by hayastan, translation #1026474 by CK
- Esta no es mi idea de diversión.This is not my idea of fun.This sentence uses diversión to express a personal opinion about what constitutes fun.Tatoeba #4603961 by cueyayotl, translation #3163262 by Hybrid
- Es un libro muy divertidoIt's a very fun book
- ¡Pasemos un rato divertido!Let's have a fun time!
- La película fue muy entretenidaThe movie was very entertaining
- Tuvimos una conversación muy agradableWe had a very enjoyable conversation
- ¡La fiesta estuvo chévere!The party was fun!
- ¡Qué divertida es esta serie!How fun this series is!
- La fiesta de ayer fue muy divertida. ¡Nos reímos mucho!Yesterday's party was a lot of fun. We laughed a lot!
- ¡Me encanta salir a pasear por el parque! Es tan entretenido ver a la gente disfrutando.I love going for walks in the park! It's so entertaining to see people enjoying themselves.
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Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are planning a weekend trip.
- SofíaVamos a la playa para tener un poco de diversión.Let's go to the beach to have some fun.
- DanielMe parece genial, Sofía.That sounds great, Sofía.
- Sofía¿Crees que Daniel traerá sus juegos de mesa?Do you think Daniel will bring his board games?
- DanielSí, eso siempre añade más diversión al viaje.Yes, that always adds more fun to the trip.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “fun” translations and entries diversión, divertimento, divertimiento, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries diversión, divertimento, divertimiento, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
