fue divertido
/fwe dibeɾtido/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "it was fun" is translated as fue divertido.
fue divertido is a phrase used to say that a past event or experience was enjoyable.
Which one should you use?
fue divertido is used to describe a specific, completed event. If you are describing a continuous state, a habitual occurrence or setting a scene in the past, you should use era divertido instead.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the phrase Lo pasamos en grande can be used to mean "We had a great time".
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the adjective depends on the noun you are describing. If the experience being described is a feminine noun, such as la fiesta (the party), the adjective must change to the feminine form fue divertida.
Did you know?
- In some Latin American contexts, if an event was exceptionally fun, you might hear people use the slang term padre in Mexico or bacán in other regions instead of using the formal divertido.
- The word divertido shares a common ancestor with the English word 'divert', which means to turn aside or distract. While in English 'divert' often implies a change in direction, in Spanish it evolved to mean providing entertainment or enjoyment.
- The word divertido can sometimes imply that something was 'funny' in a humorous sense, whereas in English 'fun' usually refers to enjoyment. Depending on context, a Spanish speaker might use it to mean something caused laughter.
Examples in context
- Fue divertido mientras duró.It was fun while it lasted.Tatoeba #1198502 by cueyayotl, translation #1196944 by CK
- Fue divertido veros a vosotros bailando.It was fun to watch you guys dancing.Tatoeba #6823740 by arh, translation #6823673 by CK
- Fue divertido hablar de las cosas que solíamos hacer.It was fun to talk about the things we used to do.Tatoeba #9051733 by Galko, translation #9051064 by CK
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
María and Mateo are talking after a party.
- María¡Qué buena fiesta! Fue divertido.What a great party! It was fun.
- MateoSí, me alegra que te gustara.Yes, I'm glad you liked it.
- MaríaEl juego de mesa fue divertido también.The board game was fun too.
- MateoTienes razón, fue muy emocionante.You're right, it was very exciting.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries divertido, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
