bromeando
/bɾomeando/from spelling rules
The English phrase "kidding" is translated into Spanish as bromeando.
bromeando is used to describe the act of saying something that is not true as a joke. While bromeando describes the action itself, you can use the related word bromista to describe a person who is a joker or someone who is always kidding.
What does it mean word for word?
bromeando is the gerund form of the verb bromear, which means "to joke".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the informal expression Estoy de cachondeo is more common to mean "I'm kidding".
How does it change in a sentence?
Because bromeando is a gerund, it is typically used with the verb estar (to be) to express the continuous action of kidding.
How do you pronounce it?
/bɾomeando/
Did you know?
- The phrase tomar el pelo, which literally means 'to pull the hair', is a common idiomatic way to say someone is kidding or pulling your leg.
- In Spain, cachondeo is derived from cachondo, which historically referred to being in a state of excitement. Today, it has evolved to describe a general atmosphere of kidding and disorder.
- Spanish has the word guasa, which refers to a specific type of sarcastic or mocking kidding. A person who does this is called a guasón, a term famously used for the Joker in many Spanish translations of Batman.
Examples in context
- Tom no estaba bromeando.Tom wasn't kidding.This sentence shows how to use bromeando in the negative to say someone was not kidding.Tatoeba #2669107 by Shishir, translation #2240169 by CK
- Tienes que estar bromeando.You've got to be kidding!This sentence uses bromeando to express disbelief.Tatoeba #1876816 by Shishir, translation #1869534 by Spamster
- ¡Tienes que estar bromeando!You've gotta be kidding!This sentence uses bromeando with an exclamation for the same purpose of expressing disbelief.Tatoeba #2067054 by Shishir, translation #1996937 by Spamster
- Estoy de cachondeo, hermanito. Sabes que siempre cuentas las historias de manera exagerada.I'm kidding, little brother. You know you always tell stories in an exaggerated way.
- 25 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucía tells Daniel some impossible news about a prize.
- Daniel¡Ganamos el primer premio!We won the first prize!
- Lucía¡No puede ser! ¿Estás bromeando?No way! Are you kidding?
- DanielTe lo juro, es verdad.I swear to you, it's true.
- Lucía¡Qué buena noticia, Daniel!What great news, Daniel!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
