What are the differences between broma and chiste?
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Are they the same? What are the differences?
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updated Sep 13, 2012
posted by zhmelissa
I always wondered about that I think they are the same - readytodictate, Sep 13, 2012
I think so too, but I want to know if they have something different or not. - zhmelissa, Sep 13, 2012
a joke ... chicle is chewing gum - readytodictate, Sep 13, 2012
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Hi, great question.
A "chiste" is a story joke that you tell. "A man and a duck went into a bar and the duck said...." It has a punch line.
A "broma" is when someone tells you something and you say, "You're joking, right?" It's a silly comment, a practical joke, a way a speaking that means that you're not serious.
updated Sep 16, 2012
posted by --Mariana--
no me digas - readytodictate, Sep 13, 2012
Pues sí te dijo y lo hizo muy bien. Brava, Mariana! - francobollo, Sep 13, 2012
Muchas gracias. - zhmelissa, Sep 13, 2012
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To complement what Mariana said, a broma can be a prank that you play on someone. "Me gastó una broma" means "He played a prank on me". Una broma de mal gusto or una broma pesada both mean a distasteful joke or prank.
Un chiste almost always means a joke or a funny story. Chistoso; however, can mean funny or amusing.
updated Sep 13, 2012
posted by francobollo
Gracias. - zhmelissa, Sep 13, 2012
