Have a whale of a time Meaning in English

expression

US

HAV uh WHAYL uh TYM

UK

hav uh WAYL uv tym

Definition

To enjoy yourself a lot and have a really fun, exciting, or memorable time.

Usage & Nuances

This is an informal, enthusiastic idiom. Commonly used when talking about holidays, parties, or fun events. Not used in formal writing. The phrase means to have a lot of fun, not a small amount.

• Spanish: pasarlo en grande - divertirse muchísimo
• Portuguese (BR): divertir-se muito - curtir muito
• Portuguese (PT): divertir-se imenso - passar um ótimo momento
• Chinese (Simplified): 玩得非常开心
• Chinese (Traditional): 玩得非常開心
• Hindi: बहुत मज़े करना - खूब आनंद लेना
• Arabic: استمتع كثيرًا - قضى وقتًا رائعًا
• Bengali: দারুণ মজা করা - দুর্দান্ত সময় কাটানো
• Russian: здорово провести время - отлично повеселиться
• Japanese: 思いきり楽しむ - とても楽しい時間を過ごす
• Vietnamese: có khoảng thời gian tuyệt vời - vui cực kỳ
• Korean: 아주 신나게 놀다 - 정말 재미있는 시간을 보내다
• Turkish: çok eğlenmek - harika vakit geçirmek
• Urdu: خوب موج مستی کرنا - زبردست وقت گزارنا
• Indonesian: bersenang-senang sekali - sangat menikmati waktu

Example Sentences

We had a whale of a time at the amusement park.

basic

The kids had a whale of a time at the birthday party.

basic

You will have a whale of a time on your trip to Brazil.

basic

We just got back from the festival and honestly, we had a whale of a time!

natural

If you go to that concert, you're going to have a whale of a time.

natural

Last summer we rented a beach house and had a whale of a time together.

natural