me divertí hoy
/me dibeɾti oi/from spelling rules
In Spanish, the phrase 'I had fun today' is expressed as me divertí hoy.
This phrase is used to express that a person enjoyed their activities during the day. You can also use different adjectives to describe the nature of the experience, such as divertido (fun), agradable (pleasant), entretenido (entertaining) or emocionante (exciting).
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase me divertí is a reflexive construction that literally translates to 'I amused myself'.
Which one should you use?
While me divertí hoy is a standard way to express having fun, you might encounter other variations. For example, lo pasé bien hoy is another common way to say 'I had a good time today'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb divertir is used reflexively (as in me divertí) to express the experience of having fun. Note that the tense changes the meaning: use the preterite me divertí to say 'I had fun', but if you want to describe an ongoing state in the past, such as 'I was having fun', use the imperfect form me divertía.
How do you pronounce it?
/me dibeɾti oi/
Did you know?
- While me divertí focuses on the action of amusing oneself, you can also use the phrase me lo pasé bomba to say you had a blast, which literally translates to 'I passed a bomb'.
- The word divertir is a distant relative of the English word 'divert', as both stem from the Latin idea of turning away from a routine to find amusement.
- The word hoy used to be just oy in Old Spanish, but it eventually gained a silent 'h' to mirror its Latin ancestor hodiē.
Examples in context
- Me divertí hoy en la fiesta.I had fun today at the party.
- La verdad es que me divertí hoy.The truth is that I had fun today.
Example conversation
A couple is walking home after a day at the beach.
- SofíaFue un día increíble, me divertí hoy.It was an incredible day, I had fun today.
- AlejandroA mí también, Sofía.Me too, Sofia.
- Sofía¿Quieres repetir la salida la próxima semana?Do you want to repeat the outing next week?
- Alejandro¡Claro que sí!Of course!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hoy, me, CC BY-SA 4.0.
