How to Say ‘I have a great time’ in Mexican Spanish
Me la paso muy bien
may lah PAH-soh mwee byehn
[may lah PAH-soh mwee byehn]
💬 Usage Tip: In me la paso, the la doesn't refer to anything in particular. It's just part of the set phrase, so keep it in: me la pasé muy bien "I had a great time".
Phrase Breakdown
Me la paso
may lah PAH-soh
I have (a time)
'Pasársela' is a Mexican expression meaning to have a good or bad time.
Me la paso leyendo.
I spend my time reading.
Words in this phrase
Me
[may]
me
A reflexive pronoun used for oneself in Spanish.
Me levanto temprano todos los días.
I get up early every day.
la
[lah]
it (feminine)
Object pronoun replacing a feminine noun such as 'silla' or 'mesa'.
La mesa, la tenemos lista.
The table, we have it ready.
paso
[PAH-soh]
I spend (time)
In 'pasármela bien' it means 'to have a good time'.
Me la paso genial en la playa.
I have a great time at the beach.
muy bien
mwee byehn
a great time
Together it means 'I have a really good time'.
En la playa me la paso muy bien.
I have a great time at the beach.
Words in this phrase
muy
[mwee]
very
An adverb used to intensify an adjective or description.
«Muy» da más fuerza a la idea en «Es muy humana».
“Muy” gives more strength to the idea in “It is very human.”
bien
[byehn]
well / fine
Adverb meaning in good condition or okay, often used with 'estar'.
El calentador ya funciona bien.
The water heater works fine now.
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