What does it mean word for word?
The word divertido literally means 'amusing' or 'entertaining', which is the standard way to express that something is 'fun' in Spanish.
Which one should you use?
While muy divertido is the standard phrase, you can use altamente divertido to add an extra layer of emphasis on the level of fun. For a different nuance, tremendamente entretenido can be used to express the idea of very fun.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, you can use the expressions muy padre or muy chido to convey the meaning of very fun.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase must agree in gender with the noun it describes, using the feminine form muy divertida for feminine nouns. The phrase must agree in number with the noun it describes, using muy divertidos or muy divertidas for plural nouns.
Did you know?
- In Mexico, the slang terms padre and chido can mean 'very fun' even though padre literally means 'father'.
- Spanish uses the verb divertirse as a reflexive action, meaning one 'diverts oneself' to have fun.
- The word divertido shares a common ancestor with the English word 'divert', which means to turn someone aside or distract them.
Examples in context
- No es muy divertido.It's not very fun.This sentence shows how to use the phrase in a negative context.Tatoeba #1753946 by Shishir, translation #1749343 by Spamster
- No fue muy divertido.It wasn't very fun.This sentence shows the past tense of the phrase.Tatoeba #1764681 by Shishir, translation #1749338 by Spamster
- Este juego es muy divertido.This game is very fun.This sentence shows how to describe a specific object using the phrase.Tatoeba #4856449 by jodafig, translation #4856329 by Hybrid
- La conferencia fue muy entretenida.The conference was very fun / entertaining.
- La fiesta fue súper divertida.The party was super fun.
- ¡La película estuvo muy chévere!The movie was really fun / cool!
- El concierto estuvo tremendamente entretenido.The concert was tremendously fun.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Daniel and Elena are talking about a party they attended.
- Daniel¿Te gustó la fiesta de anoche, Elena?Did you like the party last night, Elena?
- ElenaSí, el grupo de música era muy divertido.Yes, the music group was very fun.
- DanielA mí también me pareció genial.I also thought it was great.
- ElenaDeberíamos ir a otro concierto pronto.We should go to another concert soon.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries divertido, muy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
