English–Spanish

“funny” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsohumorístico

Pronunciation

IPA/gɾaˈθjoso/

Example

Tu amigo es muy gracioso.

Your friend is very funny.

Illustration for gracioso (funny)

How to say “funny” in Spanish

“Funny” in Spanish is gracioso.

A person or thing that provokes laughter through pleasant charm rather than crude jokes.

Full entry for gracioso: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with gracioso

Dijo algo gracioso y la gente empezó a reír.

He said something funny and people started to laugh.

Tips for using gracioso

  • Adding qualifiers such as muy or claramente before gracioso helps mark a genuine compliment when tone could sound sarcastic.

Other Spanish words for “funny”

Ese chiste humorístico me hizo reír.

That funny joke made me laugh.

“funny” in other languages