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How to Say "they enjoy" in Spanish

The Spanish word forthey enjoyis disfrutenA2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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(used in sentences expressing wishes, doubts, or emotions)
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Examples

¡Pasen y disfruten de la fiesta!

Come in and enjoy the party!

Espero que disfruten mucho sus vacaciones.

I hope that you (all, formal) enjoy your vacation very much.

El guía recomienda que ellos disfruten la vista desde aquí.

The guide recommends that they enjoy the view from here.

The Special Sound of -EN

When you see an -AR verb like 'disfrutar' end in -en, it means you are telling a group of people (ustedes) what to do, or you are expressing a wish/doubt about what they do.

Formal Group Command (Ustedes)

This form is the polite way to give a command to two or more people. It's like saying 'You all, enjoy!' in a respectful way. Example: 'Disfruten la película'.

Confusing Command Forms

Mistake:Using *disfrutan* (the regular present tense) when giving a command to a group: 'Disfrutan el viaje.'

Correction: The command form requires the special ending: '¡Disfruten el viaje!' (Use the -en ending for formal plural commands.)

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