diviértete!
To say "have fun" in Spanish, you can use diviértete! Wiktionary also lists pásatelo bien.
Meaning: wish someone a good time (intj)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA |
|---|---|
| diviértete! | |
| pásatelo bien | /pasatelo bjen/ (from spelling rules) |
These phrases are used to wish someone a good time. Related verbs include divertirse, pasárselo bien and gasajarse.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase pásatelo bien literally translates to "pass it to yourself well", where pasárselo is a pronominal construction meaning to spend time or experience a state.
Which one should you use?
While both can be used to wish someone enjoyment, pásatelo bien is often used to mean "have a good time" or "enjoy yourself" in a more general sense than the more active diviértete.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The form diviértete is the imperative (command) form used when speaking to one person informally.
Did you know?
- If you are in Mexico and want to tell a friend to 'have a great time' using very local slang, you might say ¡Qué padre lo vas a pasar!, using 'padre' literally meaning 'father'.
- The word divertirse shares a root with 'diversion'. In both languages, the idea of 'fun' is historically linked to being diverted or turned away from a boring or routine path.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, if you want to tell someone to 'have a blast' or 'party hard', you might use the slang verb gozar, which carries a connotation of intense, sometimes even sensual, enjoyment.
Examples in context
- ¡Diviértete!Have fun.Tatoeba #546929 by darinmex, translation #21267 by CK
- Ve al cine y ¡diviértete!Go to the cinema and have fun!
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Sources
- Wiktionary, “have fun” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
