suena divertido
/swena dibeɾtido/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "sounds fun" is expressed as suena divertido.
This phrase is used to react positively to a suggested plan or idea. While suena divertido is a direct way to express this, native speakers often use ¡Qué divertido! to express the same sentiment of excitement.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a literal translation where suena means "it sounds" and divertido means "fun".
Which one should you use?
Use suena bien if you want to express agreement with a plan, whereas suena divertido specifically emphasizes that the plan will be enjoyable or entertaining.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some Latin American countries, you may hear the slang expressions Suena chévere or Suena bacán to mean "sounds cool" or "sounds awesome".
How does it change in a sentence?
If you are reacting to multiple plans or items, use the plural form suenan divertidos.
Did you know?
- If you are in Mexico and a plan sounds great, you might say Suena padre instead of using the word 'divertido'.
- The word divertido shares the same root as the English word 'divert'. Originally, it referred to the act of turning someone's attention away from a task to provide amusement.
- The word chévere is widely used in the Caribbean and Colombia to mean 'cool' or 'fun', but its origin is debated, with some suggesting it comes from the English word 'sharp'.
Examples in context
- ¿Quieres ir a ver esa nueva película? Suena chévere, deberíamos ir juntos.Do you want to go see that new movie? Sounds cool, we should go together.
- Ese plan suena divertido.That plan sounds fun.
- Ir a la playa suena divertido.Going to the beach sounds fun.
Example conversation
Daniel and María are discussing weekend activities.
- Daniel¿Quieres ir al parque de atracciones mañana?Do you want to go to the amusement park tomorrow?
- María¡Sí, suena divertido!Yes, sounds fun!
- DanielPodemos comer helado también.We can eat ice cream too.
- María¡Qué bien, me encanta el plan!Great, I love the plan!
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.
