How To Say You Are Having Fun In Portuguese

If you are trying to say that you are having fun, or having a good time in Brazilian Portuguese, there are several ways to express this:

1. Curtir

This verb is slang for “to have fun” or “to enjoy.” It’s frequently used by young people to talk about going out and having a good time.

Curtimos muito a festa ontem. We had a lot of fun at the party yesterday.

Vou curtir muito o feriado. I’m going to enjoy the holiday.

*”curtir” is also the word that Facebook in Brazil has used for the “like” button

2. Aproveitar

This verb literally means “to take advantage of” but can also be used to mean “have a good time” or “have fun.”

Aproveitaram muito a viagem. They had a lot of fun on their trip.

Você aproveitou o passeio no barco? Did you have fun on the boat ride?

3. Divertir-se

This verb is the standard verb used to mean “to have fun.”

Me diverti muito no Rio. I had a lot of fun in Rio.

Ele se divertiu no jogo. He had fun at the game.

Syntax Lessons: The Passive Voice

A passive sentence is one in which the subject is the recipient of the action. In Brazilian Portuguese, past participles are used with the verb “ser” (to be) to denote the passive voice. Here are some phrases demonstrating the verb forms which are used when speaking in the passive voice:

“o dinheiro vai ser gasto pelas mulheres” – “the money will be spent by the women”

“o menino seria expulso da escola” –  “the boy will be expelled from the school”

“a casa seria limpa pela faixineira” – “the house will be cleaned by the housekeeper”

“os filmes eram entregues pelo homen” – “the movies were returned by the man”

“a mesa foi posta pelas empregadas” – “the table was set by the maids”

“as criancas eram enxuntas pela toalha” – “the children were dried by the towel”

“os livros foram escritos pelas poetas” – “the books were written by the poets”

Also, note that past participles agree in gender with the subject of the passive sentence.

Observe the diference:

active	O médico me examinou.	The doctor examined me.
passive	Fui examinado (pelo médico).	I was examined (by the doctor).

PASSIVE VOICE	ENGLISH
Fui examinado	I was examined (male/singular)
Fui examinada	I was examined (female/singular)
Fomos examinados	We were examined (male/plural)
Fomos examinadas	We were examined (female/plural)