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divertida

dee-vehr-TEE-dah/di.βeɾˈti.ða/

“divertida” means “fun” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

fun, amusing

Also: funny
A smiling child slides down a tall, colorful playground slide.

📝 In Action

La película que vimos anoche fue muy divertida.

A1

The movie we watched last night was very fun.

Mi hermana es una persona muy divertida y siempre me hace reír.

A2

My sister is a very amusing person and always makes me laugh.

Tuvimos una fiesta de cumpleaños muy divertida en el parque.

A1

We had a really fun birthday party in the park.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • una actividad divertida – a fun activity
  • una conversación divertida – an amusing conversation

amused, entertained

A young girl sitting and laughing joyfully, covering her mouth slightly with her hand.

📝 In Action

Ella estaba muy divertida con los chistes del payaso.

B1

She was very amused by the clown's jokes.

Al final de la obra, la audiencia parecía divertida.

B2

At the end of the play, the audience seemed entertained.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • entretenida (entertained)

Antonyms

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "divertida" in Spanish:

amused→entertained→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: divertida

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence correctly uses 'divertida' to describe the noun?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
divertido(fun (masculine)) — Adjective
divertir(to amuse, to entertain) — Verb
diversión(fun, entertainment) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

Comes from the Latin verb *divertere*, meaning 'to turn away' or 'to distract.' Over time, distracting someone evolved into amusing or entertaining them.

First recorded: 15th century (as the verb)

Cognates (Related words)

Italian: divertenteFrench: divertissant

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between 'divertida' and 'divertido'?

'Divertida' is used when describing a feminine person or thing (like 'la película'). 'Divertido' is used for masculine people or things (like 'el libro'). They both mean 'fun' or 'amusing'.

How do I say 'to have fun' using this word's root?

You use the reflexive verb *divertirse*. For example, 'Nosotros nos divertimos' means 'We had fun'.