How to Say ‘Have Fun’ in Portuguese: Se Divertir
Learn how se divertir changes with the subject and how Brazilians wish friends a good time.
Real Life Portuguese · 4 min read · Updated October 15, 2026
The short answer
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).
Use se divertir to talk about having fun
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.
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.
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.
Put it into practice
Se divertir means to have fun; divirta-se or divirtam-se is a natural way to wish someone a good time.
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