esto es divertido
/esto es dibeɾtido/from spelling rules
The English phrase "this is fun" is translated into Spanish as esto es divertido.
A phrase used to say that an activity or situation is enjoyable.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word 'esto' is a neuter pronoun used to refer to an abstract situation or an unspecified activity.
How do you pronounce it?
/esto es dibeɾtido/
When do people say it?
The exclamation ¡Qué divertido! is a very common and natural way to express 'How fun!' or 'That's fun!' in response to something happening.
Did you know?
- In many Latin American countries, instead of saying esto es divertido, people often use the word padre or chido to mean 'cool' or 'fun' in informal settings.
- The word divertido comes from the verb divertir, which relates to the idea of 'turning away' from one's worries or duties to find pleasure.
- The pronoun esto is one of the few 'neuter' words in Spanish, meaning it has no masculine or feminine equivalent when referring to an abstract concept like 'fun'.
Examples in context
- ¡No me da miedo! ¡Esto es divertido!I'm not scared! This is fun!This sentence shows how to use esto es divertido to express lack of fear.Tatoeba #7967779 by Seael, translation #1894316 by Spamster
- Esto es divertido, tenemos que hacerlo de nuevo.This is fun. We should do this again.This example uses esto es divertido to suggest repeating an activity.Tatoeba #11365284 by Jeigmz, translation #6902516 by Hybrid
- Resolver un ejercicio táctico, comprender un final difícil, seguir un juego en vivo y tratar de "adivinar" los movimientos que se jugarán. Todo esto es divertido.Solving a tactical exercise, understanding a difficult ending, following a live match and trying to "guess" the moves that will be played. All of this is fun.This sentence uses esto es divertido to summarize various enjoyable activities.Tatoeba #9980776 by carlosalberto, translation #9980770 by carlosalberto
- Esto es divertido. Me alegra haber asistido a esta conferencia.This is fun. I'm glad I attended this conference.
- Esto es divertido de verdad. ¡Me encanta ir a los conciertos de esta banda!This is really fun. I love going to this band's concerts!
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Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are playing a board game at home.
- Lucía¿Te gusta este juego, Alejandro?Do you like this game, Alejandro?
- AlejandroSí, ¡esto es divertido!Yes, this is fun!
- LucíaA mí también me encanta.I love it too.
- AlejandroVamos a jugar otra vez.Let's play again.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries divertido, es, esto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
