Portuguese Phrase
Você curtiu a festa?
Meaning
A casual way to ask someone if they had a good time at a party that just ended. The verb curtir is slang for ‘to enjoy’ and conveys a friendly, informal tone.
When to use
Use this after a social gathering—birthday, wedding, or a night out with friends—when you want to check if the other person liked the event. It’s best suited for informal conversation with peers or acquaintances.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Vocêcurtiuafesta?
Você (pronoun)
Second‑person singular pronoun used in Brazil for both formal and informal address.
curtiu (preterite)
Third‑person singular preterite of the verb curtir, meaning ‘to enjoy, to have fun’.
a festa (direct object)
Definite article + noun; the thing being enjoyed.
Question intonation
Rising intonation at the end signals a yes/no question; the question mark is optional in spoken Portuguese.
🗨In Conversation
Você curtiu a festa?
Did you enjoy the party?
Sim, adorei! A música estava ótima.
Yes, I loved it! The music was great.
✕Common Mistakes
Você curtiu a festa?
Using curtiu with a formal ‘você’ can sound too casual; in formal contexts prefer ‘gostou’.
Você curtiu festa?
Do not omit the article; ‘curtir festa’ sounds incomplete.
Você curte a festa?
The verb must be in the preterite; present ‘curte’ would change the meaning to ‘Do you enjoy the party (now)?’
↔Alternatives
Você gostou da festa?
Did you like the party?
A festa foi boa para você?
Was the party good for you?
Divertiu‑se na festa?
Did you have fun at the party?
Cultural Tip
In Brazil, curtir is a colloquial verb that originally meant ‘to spin (a record)’ and evolved to mean ‘to have fun, to enjoy’. It’s perfectly natural among friends, but in very formal settings you might prefer gostar. Also, note that many regions drop the article and say ‘curtiu a festa?’ while others say ‘curtiu a festa, né?’ adding a tag question for extra friendliness.