Inklingo

divertirnos

dee-vehr-TEER-nohs/di.βeɾˈtiɾ.nos/

divertirnos means to have fun (ourselves) in Spanish (Used when the group 'we' is doing the action for their own enjoyment.).

to have fun (ourselves), to enjoy ourselves

Also: to amuse ourselves
VerbA2Irregular (stem-changing e>ie) ir
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infinitivedivertirse
gerunddivirtiéndose
past Participledivertido

📝 In Action

Queremos ir al parque para divertirnos esta tarde.

A2

We want to go to the park to have fun this afternoon.

Si vamos al cine, podemos divertirnos mucho.

B1

If we go to the movies, we can enjoy ourselves a lot.

Después de trabajar, es importante divertirnos.

A2

After working, it's important to have fun.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • pasarlo bien (to have a good time)
  • disfrutar (to enjoy)

Antonyms

  • aburrirnos (to bore ourselves)
  • cansarnos (to get tired)

Common Collocations

  • salir a divertirnosto go out and have fun
  • aprender y divertirnosto learn and have fun

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

preterite

él/ella/ustedse divirtió
ellos/ellas/ustedesse divirtieron
vosotrosos divertisteis
nosotrosnos divertimos
yome divertí
te divertiste

present

él/ella/ustedse divierte
ellos/ellas/ustedesse divierten
vosotrosos divertís
nosotrosnos divertimos
yome divierto
te diviertes

imperfect

él/ella/ustedse divertía
ellos/ellas/ustedesse divertían
vosotrosos divertíais
nosotrosnos divertíamos
yome divertía
te divertías

subjunctive

present

él/ella/ustedse divierta
ellos/ellas/ustedesse diviertan
vosotrosos divirtáis
nosotrosnos divirtamos
yome divierta
te diviertas

imperfect

él/ella/ustedse divirtiera
ellos/ellas/ustedesse divirtieran
vosotrosos divirtierais
nosotrosnos divirtiéramos
yome divirtiera
te divirtieras

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Quick Quiz: divertirnos

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence correctly uses 'divertirnos'?

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👥 Word Family
🎵 Rhymes
irnosdormirnos
📚 Etymology

Comes from the Latin verb *divertere*, meaning 'to turn aside' or 'to distract.' Over time, the meaning shifted in Spanish to mean 'to distract oneself in a pleasant way,' resulting in 'having fun.'

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

Italian: divertirsiFrench: se divertir

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between 'divertirnos' and 'divertir'?

'Divertirnos' is reflexive, meaning 'we have fun' (the action stays with us). 'Divertir' is non-reflexive, meaning 'to entertain someone else' (the action goes out to others).

Can I use 'divertirnos' as a command?

Yes, but the official command form is '¡Divirtámonos!' (Let's have fun!). However, in casual speech, you might hear 'A divertirnos!' (Time to have fun!).