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How to Say ‘I had a really great time tonight.’ in Spain Spanish

Me lo he pasado muy bien esta noche.

meh loh eh pah-SAH-doh mwee byehn eh-stah NOH-cheh

[meh loh eh pah-SAH-doh mwee byehn eh-stah NOH-cheh]

💬 Usage Tip: In Spain, he pasado is the normal way to talk about something that happened earlier today or tonight. In Latin America you'd more often hear me la pasé muy bien.

Phrase Breakdown

Me lo he pasado

meh loh eh pah-SAH-doh

I've had (a time)

Part of 'pasarlo bien' (to have a good time). Spaniards use the present perfect for things that happened today. The 'h' in 'he' is silent.

Example

Me lo he pasado fenomenal.

I've had a fantastic time.

Words in this phrase

[meh]

(reflexive) me

Reflexive pronoun used in the expression 'pasárselo bien' (to have a good time).

Example

Me lo paso bien contigo.

I have fun with you.

[loh]

it (in a set phrase)

Pronoun that is part of the idiom 'pasarlo bien'; not translated literally.

Example

Lo pasamos genial.

We had a great time.

[eh]

I have

Auxiliary 'haber' for the present perfect, used before a past participle.

Example

He comido mucho.

I have eaten a lot.

pasado

[pah-SAH-doh]

spent / had (a time)

Past participle of 'pasar'; with 'bien' it means to have a good time.

Example

Hemos pasado un buen día.

We've had a good day.

muy bien

mwee byehn

really well / a really good (time)

'Muy bien' completes the expression 'pasarlo muy bien'. Say it as 'mwee byen'.

Example

Lo has hecho muy bien.

You've done really well.

Words in this phrase

muy

[mwee]

very

An adverb used to intensify an adjective or another adverb.

Example

Es «muy» familiar el trato entre compañeros.

The treatment between colleagues is very family-like.

bien

[byehn]

well, good

With 'venir', 'venir bien' means to suit or be convenient.

Example

El viernes me viene bien.

Friday suits me well.

esta noche.

eh-stah NOH-cheh

tonight.

'Esta noche' literally means 'this night', so it means 'tonight'. The 'ch' sounds like the English 'ch' in 'church'.

Example

¿Salimos esta noche?

Shall we go out tonight?

Words in this phrase

esta

[eh-stah]

this

Used to describe something that is near the speaker or has been mentioned before.

Example

Esta casa es muy bonita.

This house is very beautiful.

noche

[NOH-cheh]

night / evening

The period after dark.

Example

Cenamos por la noche.

We eat dinner at night.

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