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How to Say ‘I had a lot of fun’ in Italian

Mi sono divertito tanto

mee SOH-noh dee-vehr-TEE-toh TAHN-toh

[mee SOH-noh dee-vehr-TEE-toh TAHN-toh]

💬 Usage Tip: Italian says "I amused myself": mi sono divertito. A woman says mi sono divertita.

Phrase Breakdown

Mi sono

mee SOH-noh

I (myself) have

This is a reflexive pronoun plus 'essere', used to form the past of reflexive verbs. Say it smoothly: 'mi-SO-no'.

Example

Mi sono svegliato tardi.

I woke up late.

Words in this phrase

[mee]

myself

Reflexive pronoun 'myself', used with chiamarsi (to be called).

Example

Mi chiamo Anna.

My name is Anna.

sono

[SOH-noh]

I am

First person singular of essere, used to say who you are or where you are.

Example

Sono molto interessato alle opportunità di lavoro qui.

I am very interested in job opportunities here.

divertito tanto

dee-vehr-TEE-toh TAHN-toh

had so much fun

Stress 'di-ver-TI-to'. A woman would say 'divertita'. 'Tanto' means 'a lot'.

Example

Abbiamo riso tanto.

We laughed a lot.

Words in this phrase

divertito

[dee-vehr-TEE-toh]

enjoyed (myself), had fun (masculine)

Past participle of 'divertirsi' (to have fun), masculine singular form.

Example

Mi sono divertito alla festa.

I had fun at the party.

tanto

[TAHN-toh]

a lot

To a great extent or degree.

Example

Tanto è cambiato nel tempo.

A lot has changed over time.

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