English–Spanish
“joke” in Spanish
How to say “joke” in Spanish
“Joke” in Spanish is broma.
Brief playful remark or gesture intended to make someone laugh.
Example sentences with broma
¿Eso fue una broma o lo dijiste en serio?
Was that a joke or were you being serious?
Tips for using broma
- The phrase es una broma commonly softens a statement, and tomárselo a broma versus tomarlo en serio signals whether something is taken as playful or serious.
Other Spanish words for “joke”
Él contó un chiste.
He told a joke.
No estoy bromeando, hablo en serio.
I'm not joking, I'm serious.