spend quality time — good time together
collocationB1IELTS 5+neutralcommon
to spend meaningful and enjoyable time with someone, giving them your full attention.
Say it like a native
Textbook I devote meaningful, undistracted time to my children.
Native I spend quality time with my kids.
'Quality time' is the set phrase for focused time together; the formal version is overwritten.
Pattern: spend quality time (with someone)
In use
- I try to spend quality time with my children every weekend.daily life
- In my opinion, it's important to spend quality time with friends because it helps strengthen relationships and reduces stress.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ I want to spend quality time to my family.
✓ I want to spend quality time with my family.
'Quality time WITH' someone — not 'to'.
Common collocations
spend quality time + with— with the kids, with family, together, as a couple
Don't confuse it
'Spend time' can mean any time together, but 'spend quality time' means the time is special or important.