Have a time Meaning in English
expression
ˈhæv/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈtaɪm
HAV-uh-TIME
hæv/ /æɪ/ /tˈaɪm
HAV-uh-TIME
Definition
To enjoy yourself a lot or have a fun/interesting experience. It usually means you had a good or memorable time.
Usage & Nuances
Usually informal and often said as 'have a great time' or 'have a good time'. Rarely used negatively. Sometimes people say 'have a time' to mean especially memorable—often positive, but can be used sarcastically if the experience was wild or difficult.
Spanish: pasarla bien - divertirsePortuguese (BR): se divertir - curtirPortuguese (PT): divertir-seChinese (Simplified): 玩得开心 - 过得愉快Chinese (Traditional): 玩得開心 - 過得愉快Hindi: अच्छा समय बितानाArabic: استمتع - قضى وقتًا ممتعًاBengali: মজা করা - দারুণ সময় কাটানো - স্মরণীয় সময় কাটানোRussian: классно провести время - отлично повеселиться - незабываемо провести времяJapanese: 楽しい時間を過ごす - 思い出に残る体験をするVietnamese: có khoảng thời gian vui vẻ - trải nghiệm tuyệt vời - có kỷ niệm đáng nhớKorean: 즐거운 시간을 보내다 - 잊지 못할 경험을 하다Turkish: harika vakit geçirmek - unutulmaz bir deneyim yaşamakUrdu: خوب وقت گزارنا - یادگار لمحے گزارناIndonesian: có khoảng thời gian vui vẻ - trải nghiệm đáng nhớ
Example Sentences
I hope you have a time at the festival.
basic
They always have a time when they travel together.
basic
Did you have a time last night at the party?
basic
Wow, we really had a time hiking up that mountain!
natural
Trust me, you'll have a time if you go to that concert.
natural
We had a time trying to find our car in that huge parking lot!
natural