me divertí
/me dibeɾti/from spelling rules
The English phrase "I had fun" is translated into Spanish as me divertí.
A statement used to say that someone enjoyed themselves during a past activity.
What does it mean word for word?
The expression is built from the reflexive verb divertirse, which literally means "to amuse oneself".
How does it change in a sentence?
The form me divertí uses the preterite tense to indicate a completed action in the past. If you want to say "I am having fun" or "I have fun" habitually, use the present tense form me divierto. To describe a continuous state or a habitual enjoyment in the past, such as "I was having fun" or "I used to have fun", use me divertía.
How do you pronounce it?
/me dibeɾti/
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid using tuve diversión as a literal translation of "I had fun". Instead, use the reflexive verb me divertí.
Did you know?
- The root of divertí comes from the Latin word divertere, which means 'to turn away'. The logic is that having fun is a way of turning your attention away from your daily worries or work.
- In Spain, a very common colloquial way to say you had a great time is pasarlo de cine, which literally translates to 'to pass it like a movie'.
- If you want to say you had 'too much' fun in a wild or chaotic way, you might use the slang term me lo pasé pipa, a phrase particularly common in Spain.
Examples in context
- Me divertí esta noche.I had fun tonight.Tatoeba #7918173 by fpp, translation #7466957 by Hybrid
- Me divertí en Australia.I had fun in Australia.Tatoeba #13785063 by mervert1, translation #7182979 by CK
- ¡La conferencia de hoy fue fantástica! Me lo pasé muy bien aprendiendo cosas nuevas.Today's conference was fantastic! I had a great time learning new things.
- Gracias por invitarme a la exposición. Disfruté mucho.Thank you for inviting me to the exhibition. I enjoyed it a lot.
- ¡La reunión de negocios fue muy productiva! La pasé genial discutiendo nuevos proyectos.The business meeting was very productive! I had a great time discussing new projects.
- ¡La fiesta de ayer fue muy divertida! Me divertí mucho bailando y riendo con todos.Yesterday's party was so much fun! I had a lot of fun dancing and laughing with everyone.
- Fuimos al parque de atracciones y lo pasamos bomba en las montañas rusas.We went to the amusement park and had a blast on the roller coasters.
- Las vacaciones en la playa fueron increíbles. Me lo pasé en grande nadando y tomando el sol.The beach vacation was incredible. I had a great time swimming and sunbathing.
- Me divertí mucho en la fiesta.I had a lot of fun at the party.
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are talking after a social event.
- Sofía¿Te gustó la cena?Did you like the dinner?
- AlejandroSí, me divertí mucho contigo.Yes, I had a lot of fun with you.
- SofíaYo también me divertí.I had fun too.
- AlejandroFue una noche excelente.It was an excellent night.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
