sin juego de palabras
/sin xweɡo de palabɾas/from spelling rules
The English phrase "pun intended" can be translated into Spanish as sin juego de palabras.
A phrase used to acknowledge that a word has two meanings and that the joke was deliberate.
How do you pronounce it?
/sin xweɡo de palabɾas/
Did you know?
- While juego de palabras is the literal term for a pun, Spanish speakers often use the phrase valga la redundancia when they intentionally repeat a concept or use a word that is too obvious.
- The word juego in this phrase shares a common ancestor with the English word 'joke', both originating from the Latin 'jocus'.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, a particularly clever juego de palabras is referred to as a doble sentido, which literally means 'double sense'.
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are talking about a broken clock.
- JavierEl tiempo se detuvo aquí, sin juego de palabras.Time stopped here, pun intended.
- Sofía¡Qué broma tan mala, Javier!What a bad joke, Javier!
- JavierLo sé, pero es muy graciosa.I know, but it's very funny.
- SofíaNo estoy de acuerdo, Sofía cree que no.I don't agree, Sofía thinks not.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, juego, sin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
