How to Say ‘Have Fun’ in Portuguese: Se Divertir — Practice
A guided practice lesson with English explanations, Brazilian Portuguese examples, and answers you can check. Read the examples, recall the meaning, then say a version of your own.
Use se divertir to talk about having fun
Divertir-se is a reflexive verb meaning to have fun or enjoy oneself. In everyday Brazilian Portuguese, the pronoun often comes before the verb: eu me diverti (I had fun), você se divertiu (you had fun).
| Brazilian Portuguese | English meaning |
|---|---|
| A gente se divertiu muito na festa. | We had a lot of fun at the party. |
| As crianças estão se divertindo no parque. | The children are having fun at the park. |
Wish someone a good time
Have fun! can be divirta-se when speaking to one person, or divirtam-se when speaking to a group. Brazilians also commonly say aproveite or aproveitem (“enjoy it”), depending on the situation.
| Brazilian Portuguese | English meaning |
|---|---|
| Boa viagem! Aproveite bastante. | Have a good trip! Have lots of fun. |
| Divirtam-se no show hoje à noite! | Have fun at the concert tonight! |
Describe a fun plan or experience
Use divertido or divertida to describe an enjoyable event. Use engraçado when you mean funny or amusing. The two ideas can overlap, but enjoyable and humorous are not always the same.
| Brazilian Portuguese | English meaning |
|---|---|
| O passeio foi divertido e o guia era engraçado. | The outing was fun and the guide was funny. |
| Espero que vocês se divirtam bastante. | I hope you all have a great time. |
Remember: Se divertir means to have fun; divirta-se or divirtam-se is a natural way to wish someone a good time.
Check your understanding
Choose the English meaning of each Portuguese example. Answer before looking back at the tables. These questions check the written examples in this guide; they are not a listening or proficiency test.
Recall the Portuguese, then say it
Read the English prompt and say a Portuguese version before opening the answer. The answer shows the example from the lesson; other natural translations may also work. Compare the meaning and the situation rather than counting a different word as automatically wrong.
We had a lot of fun at the party.
Show a Portuguese answer
A gente se divertiu muito na festa.
The children are having fun at the park.
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As crianças estão se divertindo no parque.
Have a good trip! Have lots of fun.
Show a Portuguese answer
Boa viagem! Aproveite bastante.
Have fun at the concert tonight!
Show a Portuguese answer
Divirtam-se no show hoje à noite!
The outing was fun and the guide was funny.
Show a Portuguese answer
O passeio foi divertido e o guia era engraçado.
I hope you all have a great time.
Show a Portuguese answer
Espero que vocês se divirtam bastante.
Make the phrase useful to you
Choose one example you could actually use. Say it once from memory, then change one detail that fits your life, such as the person, place, time, or object. Check whether your change also needs a different verb form, article, or adjective ending. If it does, compare it with the pattern in the explanation.
Se divertir means to have fun; divirta-se or divirtam-se is a natural way to wish someone a good time.
Return to two prompts tomorrow without opening the answers first. If a phrase still feels difficult, shorten it to a useful chunk and build the complete sentence again.
Sources and your next lesson
This I Speak Portuguese practice guide builds on our How to Say ‘Have Fun’ in Portuguese: Se Divertir lesson on Real Life Portuguese, with written recall tasks and additional speaking practice. The explanations and examples are teaching material; the practice questions are exercises, not a transcript of a recording.
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