How to Say ‘For fun’ in Portuguese
Para te divertir
pah-rah teh dee-vair-teer
[pah-rah teh dee-vair-teer]
💬 Usage Tip: Para te divertir is literally "to amuse yourself," a very common way to say "for fun." The unstressed te is said very lightly in Portugal, almost swallowed.
Phrase Breakdown
Para te
pah-rah teh
Words in this phrase
Para
[pah-rah]
For
'Para' indicates purpose or a reason.
Para te divertir, planeamos uma festa.
To entertain you, we planned a party.
te
[teh]
you
'Te' is the informal singular pronoun for 'you'.
Fizemos tudo para te agradar.
We did everything to please you.
divertir
[dee-vair-teer]
to entertain
'Divertir' means to provide amusement or enjoyment.
Preparamos jogos para te divertir.
We prepared games to entertain you.
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