手早い答え
divertido は楽しい、engraçado は笑わせる、または妙だという意味です。
確実な見分け方は、英語から訳す前に、その単語の働きを見きわめることです。
それぞれの単語の働き
divertido
fun or entertaining
Use divertido for an activity or experience that is enjoyable.
engraçado
funny or amusing
Use engraçado for something that causes laughter or seems curious or odd.
選び方
- divertido: Choose divertido if the sentence points to an activity or experience that is enjoyable.
- engraçado: Choose engraçado if the sentence points to something that causes laughter or seems curious or odd.
例文
O passeio foi divertido.
The outing was fun.
O filme é muito engraçado.
The movie is very funny.
よくある落とし穴
A party can be divertida without being engraçada. The words overlap when the enjoyment comes from humor.
文脈の中で練習する
自分の実生活から文を一つ選び、二回書いてみましょう。一度はdivertidoで、もう一度はengraçadoで。どちらも成り立ちそうなら、意味の違いを言葉にしてみましょう。