Chistes (en. Jokes)

/ˈt͡ʃistes/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

A short story that aims to entertain or make people laugh.

She always tells jokes at family gatherings.

Ella siempre cuenta chistes en las reuniones familiares.

A funny suggestion or comment.

His jokes about politics are very popular.

Su chistes sobre la política son muy populares.

A comment that uses wordplay to generate humor.

Pun jokes are my favorite.

Los chistes de juegos de palabras son mis favoritos.

From Latin 'ius', meaning game or fun, related to telling humorous stories.

to tell jokes

To tell humorous narratives to entertain others.

contar chistes

to joke with jokes

To use jokes to make funny comments.

bromear con chistes

bad jokes

Jokes that are so bad that they provoke more laughter because of their awkwardness.

chistes malos

humor

Ability to understand and express the comical.

humor

joke

An act or comment that seeks to provoke laughter.

broma

comedy

A genre of entertainment that uses humor.

comedia

Jokes that are very simple or obvious.

That joke is so 'dad' that it no longer makes anyone laugh.

Ese chiste es tan 'de papá' que ya no causa risa.

Jokes that only young people understand.

His meme jokes are popular among teenagers.

Sus chistes de memes son populares entre los adolescentes.