disfrutan

Disfrutan is the third-person plural form of the Spanish verb disfrutar, used in the present indicative. It translates to "they enjoy" or, in many dialects, "you all enjoy" when referring to a group. The form appears in sentences like “Ellos disfrutan de la música” or “Las familias disfrutan de las vacaciones.”

In usage, disfrutar typically takes the preposition de to indicate what is being enjoyed, followed by a noun or a gerund phrase. Examples include “Disfrutan de la comida” or “Disfrutan de un paseo por el parque.” While it is common to use the preposition de, some contexts also allow direct object constructions, though less frequent, such as “Disfrutan la compañía.”

Grammatically, disfrutar is a regular -ar verb. In present indicative the endings for the ellos/ellas/ustedes subject are -an (disfrutan). Other tenses include disfrutaron (preterite), disfrutaban (imperfect), disfrutarán (future), and subjunctive forms like disfrute, disfrutes, disfrutemos, disfruten. The verb shares roots with related terms such as gozar or saborear, but disfruta often emphasizes active engagement and pleasure from an experience.

Etymologically, disfrutar originates from the Spanish verb frutar with the prefix dis-, reflecting a sense of taking pleasure or benefiting from something. The root is related to Latin terms associated with fruit and benefit, signaling the idea of deriving enjoyment from an experience or resource. In usage, disfrutan remains a common, neutral verb across Spanish-speaking regions.