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We've had a lovely time Meaning in English

expression · lemma: have a lovely time

WEEV-HAD-uh-LUHV-lee-TIME
WEEV-HAD-uh-LUV-lee-TIME

Definition

This expression means that you enjoyed your experience or activity very much and are thankful or pleased about how things went.

Usage & Nuances

Polite, friendly, and typically used at the end of social occasions, visits, dates, or vacations. Can be said to a host, friend, or group. Often used in the past tense ('We had a lovely time'). Variants: 'wonderful', 'great', or 'fantastic' can replace 'lovely'. Not formal, but warm and appreciative.

Spanish: lo hemos pasado muy bien - hemos tenido un tiempo estupendoPortuguese (BR): nós nos divertimos muito - tivemos um tempo adorávelPortuguese (PT): nós passámos um tempo maravilhoso - tivemos um tempo encantadorChinese (Simplified): 我们过得很愉快 - 我们度过了美好时光Chinese (Traditional): 我們過得很愉快 - 我們度過了美好時光Hindi: हमने बहुत अच्छा समय बितायाArabic: لقد قضينا وقتًا رائعًاBengali: আমরা খুব ভালো সময় কাটিয়েছি - আমরা দারুণ উপভোগ করেছিRussian: мы прекрасно провели время - мы отлично провели времяJapanese: とても楽しい時間を過ごしましたVietnamese: chúng tôi đã có khoảng thời gian rất tuyệt vờiKorean: 정말 즐거운 시간을 보냈어요Turkish: harika vakit geçirdik - çok güzel zaman geçirdikUrdu: ہم نے بہت اچھا وقت گزاراIndonesian: kami bersenang-senang - kami menikmati waktunya

Example Sentences

We've had a lovely time at your party.

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Thank you, we've had a lovely time this evening.

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We've had a lovely time visiting your family.

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We've had a lovely time, but we should get going now.

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I just wanted to say, we've had a lovely time—thanks for everything!

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We've had a lovely time catching up with old friends.

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