es broma
/es bɾoma/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'jk' can be translated into Spanish using es broma.
In Spanish, these phrases are used to indicate that a previous statement was a joke. Es broma translates to 'it's a joke', while Solo estaba bromeando means 'I was just joking'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, you can use Nada más estoy bromeando to say 'I'm just joking'. In Argentina, the expression Te estoy cargando means 'I'm teasing you'. In Spain, Estaba de cachondeo is used to say 'I was joking around'.
How do you pronounce it?
/es bɾoma/
Did you know?
- In Spain, the term cachondeo used in estaba de cachondeo is derived from cachondo, which can also refer to being sexually aroused depending on the context.
- The Spanish word broma is believed to have roots in the Byzantine Greek word βρῶμα, which originally meant 'food' or 'shipworm'.
- The expression tomar el pelo, meaning 'to pull someone's leg', is often used interchangeably with es broma to indicate a prank.
Examples in context
- Me olvidé tu cumpleaños, jaja. Es broma, te preparé una sorpresaI forgot your birthday, haha. Just kidding, I prepared a surprise for you
- Ese chiste no fue gracioso, ¿qué te pasa? Naa, mentira, me hizo reír muchoThat joke wasn't funny, what's wrong with you? Nah, just kidding, it made me laugh a lot
- No te creo, te tomé el pelo. La respuesta correcta es la BI don't believe you, I was messing with you. The correct answer is B
- No te enojes, es broma.Don't be mad, I'm just kidding.
- No te lo creas, es broma.Don't believe it, I'm just kidding.
Example conversation
Alejandro tells Elena that he lost her favorite book.
- Elena¡¿Perdiste mi libro favorito?!You lost my favorite book?!
- AlejandroNo, es broma, Elena.No, I'm just kidding, Elena.
- Elena¡No me asustes así, Alejandro!Don't scare me like that, Alejandro!
- AlejandroLo siento, es broma.I'm sorry, I'm just kidding.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries broma, es, CC BY-SA 4.0.
