玩得開心啲
waan2 dak1 hoi1 sam1 di1
To say "have fun" in Cantonese, use 玩得開心啲 (waan2 dak1 hoi1 sam1 di1).
This phrase is commonly used when seeing someone off on a trip, a night out or any leisure activity.
Meaning: wish someone a good time (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "play [resultative particle] happy a bit".
Which one should you use?
You may encounter 玩得开心啊 to say "Have fun!" and 玩得痛快啲 to say "Have a blast!"
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Hong Kong, the local Cantonese phrase for "have fun" is 玩得開心.
How do you pronounce it?
waan2 dak1 hoi1 sam1 di1
Did you know?
- In high-energy environments like KTV or parties, you might hear people use 玩癲啲 which literally means 'play a bit crazy', a common way to encourage maximum enjoyment.
- If you want to wish someone a 'blast' using 玩得痛快啲, you are using the word 痛快, which carries a sense of being 'straightforward' or 'unrestrained' in one's character.
- While 'play' in English can sometimes sound trivial, using 玩 in Cantonese is a perfectly natural way to discuss adult social lives and hobbies.
Examples in context
- 開心去旅行啊！Have fun on your trip!
- 祝你玩得開開心心！Wishing you lots of fun!
- 今日去旅行，玩得開心啲呀！gam1 jat6 heoi3 leoi5 hang4, waan2 dak1 hoi1 sam1 di1 aa3!Have more fun on your trip today!
- 去派對要玩得開心啲呀。heoi3 paai3 do2 jiu3 waan2 dak1 hoi1 sam1 di1 aa3.You should have more fun at the party.
- 祝你同朋友玩得開心啲！zuk1 nei5 tung4 pang4 jau5 waan2 dak1 hoi1 sam1 di1!I wish you have more fun with your friends!
Example conversation
Hiu Tung is seeing Zi Kin off as he leaves for a weekend trip.
- 曉彤 Hiu Tung子健，祝你週末玩得開心啲！zi2 gin3, zuk1 nei5 zau3 mut6 waan2 dak1 hoi1 sam1 di1!Zi Kin, I wish you have more fun this weekend!
- 子健 Tsz Kin多謝曉彤，我會嘅。do1 ze6 hiu2 tung4, ngo5 wui5 ge3.Thanks Hiu Tung, I will.
- 曉彤 Hiu Tung記得影多啲相返嚟俾我睇。gei3 dak1 jing2 do1 di1 soeng2 faan1 lai4 bei2 ngo5 tai2.Remember to take more photos to show me.
- 子健 Tsz Kin無問題，到時再見！mou4 man6 tai4, dou3 si4 zoi3 gin3!No problem, see you then!
