Did You Not Have A Good Time?

SCENARIO

Imagine you are talking about a past event or activity with a relative, a friend or a colleague.  Perhaps you went to a party and are talking about it. You might have said something which gave the impression that perhaps you did not have a good time. The other person wants to ask you if did not have a good time at the party.

He/ she could choose to be less formal and ask you:

¿No lo pasaste bien en la fiesta?

Alternatively, he/ she could choose to be a little bit more formal and say:

¿No lo pasó bien (usted) en la fiesta?

 

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OUR TIP

You DO NOT need be concerned about the degree of formality in the question you are asked. Whether the other person uses the more/ less formal question is irrelevant to your choice of answer. Your answer depends only on whether you want to say that you:

• Had a good time at the party
• Not had a good time at the party

Here are a couple of examples which deal with those two basic possibilities:

• Sí, lo pasé muy bien en la fiesta (Yes I had a good time)
• No, no lo pasé bien en la fiesta (Not had a good time)

Now you should practice answering the question:

¿No lo pasaste bien en la fiesta?

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