¡qué gracioso!
/ˈke ɡɾaˈθjoso/word by word
In Spanish, "how funny" is translated as ¡qué gracioso!
The phrase ¡qué gracioso! is an exclamation used to express that something is amusing or humorous. It can be used sincerely to show you are amused, or sarcastically to imply that something is not funny at all. If you want to say something is "fun" rather than humorous, you should use ¡qué divertido! instead. To express that something is "amusing" or "entertaining", you can also use Qué divertido! or Qué divertida! If you want to say something is incredibly funny, you might say Está para morirse de risa, which means "It's to die of laughter".
Which one should you use?
While ¡qué gracioso! is used for something amusing, if someone is being "funny" in an annoying or tiresome way, you should use ¡qué pesado! instead.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, the phrase Está súper chistoso/a is commonly used to mean "It's really funny" or "It's hilarious". In Spain, the phrase Qué gracia tiene is used to translate to "How funny" or "How amusing".
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective gracioso must change to the feminine form graciosa if you are referring to a female person or a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈke ɡɾaˈθjoso/
Did you know?
- While gracioso means funny, the root word gracia can also mean 'grace' in a religious or balletic context, meaning a person can have gracia both as a comedian and a dancer.
- If you call someone un gracioso in certain regions, you might not be complimenting their humor. Instead, you could be calling them a 'wise guy' or an annoying prankster.
- The word gracioso shares the same Latin ancestor as the English word 'gracious', from 'gratia', meaning 'grace'.
Examples in context
- Qué chistoso es ese chisteHow funny that joke is
- Qué divertida es esa películaHow funny that movie is
- Qué gracioso es JuanHow funny Juan is
- Qué graciosa es esa historiaHow funny that story is
- ¡Esa anécdota está para morirse de risa!That anecdote is to die of laughter!
Example conversation
Daniel and Elena are watching a comedy show on TV.
- Daniel¿Te gusta este programa?Do you like this show?
- ElenaSí, ¡qué gracioso es el actor!Yes, the actor is so funny!
- Daniel¡Qué gracioso!How funny!
- ElenaMe hace mucha gracia.He makes me laugh a lot.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (qué, gracioso) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries gracioso, qué, CC BY-SA 4.0.
