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How to say "enjoy" in Spanish

disfrutar
dees-froo-TAHR · /dis.fɾuˈtaɾ/
verbregular -ar verboften with de

"To enjoy" in Spanish is disfrutar. The thing you enjoy can follow it directly or after de: disfrutar el viaje and disfrutar del viaje are both correct. To wish someone a good time, say ¡Que disfrutes!

Hear "disfrutar" in real movie scenes

A goodbye wish and a party. Each video starts and stops on that line.

Bueno, disfruta tu viaje.
Well, enjoy your trip.
The kindest send-off for someone who is about to leave on a trip. Disfruta is the friendly command form you use with tú.
Disfruto de mi fiesta.
I'm enjoying my party.
When someone asks what you're doing there, this is the short answer: having a good time. Here the thing you enjoy comes after de.
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Ways to say enjoy

From a plain verb to the wishes you hear at the door.

SpanishEnglish
disfrutar (de) algoto enjoy something
¡Disfruta!Enjoy! (to a friend)
¡Disfrute!Enjoy! (formal, to usted)
¡Que disfrutes!Have a good time!
pasarlo biento have a good time (Spain)
¡Buen provecho!Enjoy your meal!
Tip: At the table, the usual wish is ¡Buen provecho!, said to anyone who's eating.

Grammar: disfrutar, disfruto, disfruta

Four points for using the verb with ease.

Regular -ar endings

disfruto, disfrutas, disfruta, disfrutamos, disfrutan. No stem changes anywhere.

With or without de

Disfruto de mi fiesta. = Disfruto mi fiesta. Both are correct, and you'll hear both.

Wishing a good time

To a friend: ¡Disfruta! or ¡Que disfrutes! To someone you call usted: ¡Disfrute! or ¡Que disfrute!

Plans with ir a

Voy a disfrutar. I'm going to enjoy it. Vamos a disfrutar del mar. We're going to enjoy the sea.

Example sentences

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Voy a disfrutar.
I'm going to enjoy myself.
Vale. ¡Disfruta las vacaciones!
Okay. Enjoy your vacation!
Disfruto de mi fiesta.
I'm enjoying my party.
Bueno, disfruta tu viaje.
Well, enjoy your trip.

Common mistakes

Mistakes learners make with this word, and how to fix them.

✗Me disfruto (I'm enjoying myself)
✓Disfruto / Lo paso bien

Disfrutar isn't reflexive. Drop the me, or say lo paso bien.

✗Disfruto a leer
✓Disfruto leyendo

After disfrutar, use the -ndo form. Me gusta leer is another natural option.

✗¡Que disfrutas!
✓¡Que disfrutes!

In a wish that starts with que, the verb takes the subjunctive ending -es.

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How to remember it

Disfrutar has fruta hiding in the middle. Picture yourself enjoying a bowl of cold fruit on a hot day.

Questions about "enjoy" in Spanish

How do you say enjoy in Spanish?

Disfrutar. I enjoy is disfruto, and de can go before the thing: Disfruto del sol.

How do you say "enjoy your meal" in Spanish?

¡Buen provecho! People say it to anyone they see eating.

How do you say "enjoy your trip" in Spanish?

¡Disfruta tu viaje! or just ¡Buen viaje! To someone you call usted, say ¡Disfrute su viaje!

How do you say "have fun" in Spanish?

¡Que te diviertas!, or ¡Pásalo bien! in Spain. In Latin America you'll often hear ¡Pásala bien!

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