fuera de broma
/fweɾa de bɾoma/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "no joke" is expressed as fuera de broma.
The phrase is used as an adverbial expression to signal that a speaker is being serious or to emphasize the truth of a statement.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase fuera de broma literally translates to outside of joke.
Which one should you use?
While fuera de broma is a standard way to express this, you can also use hablando en serio (speaking seriously) when you want to transition from a joking tone to a serious one. For more direct emphasis, En serio, sin bromas can be used to mean "seriously, no joking".
Is it said differently in some regions?
No es joda is a popular way to say "no joke" in Argentina, Uruguay and parts of Chile.
How do you pronounce it?
/fweɾa de bɾoma/
Did you know?
Examples in context
- La situación es delicada, no es ningún chiste.The situation is delicate, no joke.
- Les advierto sin bromas, esto es un asunto serio.I'm warning you, no jokes, this is a serious matter.
- En serio, sin bromas, ¡hizo un trabajo increíble!Seriously, no joking, he did an amazing job!
- Fuera de broma, esto es muy peligroso.No joke, this is very dangerous.
Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are talking about a difficult exam.
- DanielEl examen estuvo muy difícil, ¿verdad?The exam was very difficult, right?
- LucíaSí, fuera de broma, casi no termino.Yes, no joke, I almost didn't finish.
- DanielYo también tuve problemas con la última parte.I also had problems with the last part.
- LucíaEspero que todos hayamos aprobado.I hope we all passed.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries broma, de, fuera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
