buen rato

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌbwen ˈrato/ [ˌbwẽn ˈra.t̪o]
• Syllabification: buen ra‧to

Noun

buen rato m (uncountable)

1. (literal) a long while

   Esperé un buen rato.

   I waited a long time.

2. good time

   Antonym: mal rato

   ¿Pasaste un buen rato ayer?

   Did you have a good time yesterday?

   Pasé un buen rato.

   I enjoyed myself a lot.

Further reading

• “buen rato”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16