buena suerte y diviértete
/bwena sweɾte i dibjeɾtete/from spelling rules
The English phrase glhf (good luck, have fun) is translated into Spanish as buena suerte y diviértete.
This phrase is used as a friendly greeting at the very beginning of a competitive match to establish sportsmanship. In online gaming contexts, however, Spanish speakers often use the English abbreviation glhf instead of the full Spanish translation.
Which one should you use?
The form diviértete is specifically used for the informal singular tú. If you are addressing a group of players, you would use diviértanse and if you were using a formal register, you would use diviértase.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The phrase Suerte y que te diviertas serves as an informal way to express this sentiment. The English acronym glhf is common slang within the gaming community.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word diviértete is the imperative command form of the reflexive verb divertirse, specifically conjugated for the informal second-person singular tú.
Did you know?
- While buena suerte is the standard translation, some Spanish gamers use the phrase suerte y vicio, where vicio (vice/addiction) humorously implies playing the game obsessively.
- The word suerte for 'luck' comes from the Latin sortem, which originally referred to the act of casting lots to determine a fate.
- In highly competitive Spanish gaming circles, saying buena suerte can sometimes be interpreted as sarcastic if said after a player makes a massive mistake.
Examples in context
- ¡Hola! Suerte y que te diviertas.Hi! Good luck and have fun.
- Estoy emocionado y preparado. Que tenga buena suerte y se divierta mi oponente.I'm excited and ready. Good luck and have fun to my opponent.
- Gracias por tus palabras y ¡buena suerte!Thank you for your words and good luck!
- ¡Buena suerte y diviértete en la partida!Good luck and have fun in the match!
- Solo te digo: buena suerte y diviértete.I'm just telling you: good luck and have fun.
Example conversation
Two friends are about to start an online multiplayer game.
- Mateo¡Vamos a jugar, Sofía!Let's play, Sofía!
- Sofía¡Vale! Buena suerte y diviértete, Mateo.Okay! Good luck and have fun, Mateo.
- Mateo¡Gracias, igualmente!Thanks, you too!
- Sofía¡A por ellos!Let's go get them!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries suerte, y, CC BY-SA 4.0.
