50 Hilarious Spanish Jokes and Puns to Brighten Your Mood

If you spend even a short while messaging or texting someone who speaks Spanish, you’ll probably notice the lettersjajajaImagine how the Spanish letter sounds when spoken aloud.jotaThe letter j signifies laughter, similar to how “hahaha” is used in English.

Laughter and empathychistesLearning (jokes) in Spanish is a delightful reward for your commitment to mastering the language. We’ve compiled 50 of the most amusing Spanish jokes—complete with explanations, ensuring youno lo entiendes(if it’s not clear), you’ll still pick up fresh insights about Spanish!

Funny Spanish jokes to help expand your vocabulary
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Chistes de Pepito en español
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Hilarious Spanish jokes for those who speak English
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Funny Spanish jokes to help expand your vocabulary

Learning Spanish through humor can be effective, as funny Spanish jokes offer valuable context for understanding and retaining vocabulary, even when you haven’t mastered all the essential words.

1. la luz intermitente

Mamá: Miguelito, sal del auto y avísame si la luz direccional izquierda está funcionando.Miguelito, step out of the car and check if the left turn signal is functioning.
Miguelito: Sí ahora, no ahora. Sí ahora, no ahora. Sí ahora…Now you see it, now you don’t. Now you see it, now you don’t. Now you see it…

Thus, the termintermitente(intermittent) for turn signal.

2. una pequeña mesa para la habitación

Una mujer llama a un carpintero y le comenta:A woman employs a carpenter and tells him:
¿Sería posible que me fabricaras una mesita de noche?Can you build a nightstand for me?
El carpintero contesta:The carpenter answers:
No puedo ayudarte con eso, solo manejo tareas del día actual.I’m only available during daylight hours, unfortunately.

The expressionpor la noche(by night/at night) belongs tomesita para la noche(a compact table placed beside a bed/a bedside table).

3. un millón de dólares

Este año tengo la meta de alcanzar mi segundo millón de dólares en ganancias.This year, my goal is to make my second million dollars.
¿De verdad? ¿Eres millonario?No way! You’re actually a millionaire?
No, es que el primero resultó muy complicado y terminé por abandonar.Earning the initial million proved too difficult, so I decided to quit.

4. mi mayor anhelo

Quiero obtener trescientos mil dólares, al igual que lo logró mi padre.I aspire to make $300,000, just as my father did.
¿Tu padre obtiene ingresos de trescientos mil dólares?Your father earns $300,000 annually?
No, él también lo imagina.No, he also dreams of it.

Mil(thousand) andmillónThe word (million) serves as a key differentiator when counting in Spanish.

5. prestar

Amigo 1: Escucha, ¿podrías dejarme 50 dólares?Hey, could you spot me 50 bucks?
Amigo 2: Perdón, solo cuento con 10.I apologize, but I only possess 10.
Amigo 1: De acuerdo, dame los 10 y te quedas debiéndome 40.No problem, just hand me the 10 now, and the remaining 40 can be paid later.

6. poner cuidado

Mujer: Amor, ya no me escuchas cuando te hablo. ¿Qué te sucede?Sweetheart, you never seem to listen when I speak these days. What’s going on with you?
Esposo: Lo que sea, no estoy muy hambriento.I’m okay with anything; I don’t have much of an appetite.

The husband responded to the inquiry¿Qué deseas comer esta noche?(What do you want for dinner?) is demonstrating her argument.No está poniendo atención.(He isn’t focusing.)Mantener la concentraciónse traduce directamente como “prestar atención” en español.

7. saludable

Amigo 1: Llevo un estilo de vida sumamente saludable.I prioritize my health and maintain a very healthy lifestyle.
Amigo 2: ¿Por qué te ejercitas y mantienes una alimentación saludable?Is it because you work out and maintain a nutritious diet?
Amigo 1: Por supuesto que no. Lo que pasa es que cada vez que alguien me saluda en la calle, yo nunca dejo de corresponder.Certainly not. The reason is simple—whenever someone greets me with a wave on the street, I always wave back.

Saludablemeans “healthy,” derived from the nounsalud(health), but this friend joked by blending the adjective withsaludar(to welcome/to signal at).

8 y algo

¿Cuál tiene mayor peso, un ave de tres kilogramos o un felino de tres kilogramos?Which is heavier, a three-kilogram bird or a three-kilogram cat?
El ave pesa alrededor de tres kilos y algo más.A bird weighing three kilos, plus a small additional amount.

The phrasey pico(and a little bit) refers to a small, indefinite amount. The termpicoalso refers to “beak.”

Hilarious Spanish jokes for kids

These Spanish puns and jokes feature simple, laugh-out-loud punchlines ideal for kids or those who are young in spirit. Pick the appropriate crowd for these playful jokes, or you might find yourself needing a quick exit.

9. la ballena

¿Cuántos peces pueden entrar en una ballena?What is the maximum number of fish a whale can hold?
No hay espacio, ya está completo.= None, since it completes a full cycle.

The termballena(whale) is spoken with the same sound asva llena(achieves complete).

10. el brócoli

¿Cuál es el nombre del primo de Bruce Lee?What is the name of Bruce Lee’s cousin?
Broco Lee.Broco Lee

Would you understand the process of ordering food similar tobrócoli¿Cómo se dice “broccoli” en español?

11. los espectros

¿Por qué aparecen fantasmas?What do spirits create in their artwork?
Dibuuuuuuuuujos.Artistic sketches.

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12. el Hombre Araña

¿Qué comentó el hombre-araña mientras estaba en el restaurante?“Can someone please pass the salt? I’m feeling a bit… web-less without it.” – Spiderman at the restaurant.
Camarero, no encuentro ninguna mosca en mi sopa.Waiter, my soup is completely free of flies.

The superhero Spiderman is occasionally rendered directly as hombre araña.Arañas Spiders consumemoscasFlies, which would typically disturb most people eating at a restaurant.

13. las iguanas

¿Cómo puedes estar seguro de que las iguanas son gemelas?How can you tell if the iguanas are twins?
¡Son pequeñas iguanas!They’re “exactly the same!”

This is an intentional alteration in the pronunciation ofigualitas(which could be an adorable way to describe sameness). Now it comes across more like “small iguanas” in Spanish. The wordplay certainly doesn’t carry over in this joke’s translation!

14. naranja

¿Qué fruta resulta más graciosa?Which fruit brings the most laughter?
La naranja, jajaja.The orange (hahahaha).

El fruto cítrico de color anaranjado.(orange) stretched slightly longer mimics the sound of laughter.

15. el muro

¿Qué le comentó una pared a su vecina?“What did the first wall whisper to the second?”
Nos ubicamos en la esquinaWe’ll gather at the corner.

16. los canes

¿Qué tipo de perro es capaz de saltar a mayor altura que los rascacielos?What type of dog is capable of leaping higher than any structure?
Los edificios no pueden saltar, así que cualquier perro lo haría.Dogs are the answer, since structures aren’t capable of leaping.

17. un pez

¿Qué actividad realiza un pez?What actions does a fish perform?
Nada.Nothing moves through the water.

Nada (nothing) is also theél/ellathe conjugation of “to swim.”

18. el tomate

¿Por qué hay un tomate en el café?What is the reason for the tomato being in the café?
Por qué bebe té.He drinks tea.

“The phrase” remains unchanged as it is a proper noun or key term that should not be modified. If you’d like a specific phrase rewritten, please provide the full text to ensure the meaning and context are preserved accurately.bebe té(he/she sips tea) closely resembles in pronunciation totomate (tomato).

19. valiente

¿Cuál es el árbol con más coraje?Which tree shows the most courage?
Las palmeras descansan con el coco junto a ellas.Palm trees, since they rest alongside El Coco.

To grasp this, some cultural insight is needed. In certain Spanish-speaking communities, a well-known “monster” that terrifies children is known as “El Coco/El Cuco.” Legend has it that he takes misbehaving kids while they sleep.Cocoalso refers to the coconut, a fruit that grows oncocoteros palmeras(coconut palm trees).

Many humorous Spanish jokes and riddles start with the well-knownThe inverted question mark used in Spanish.

Chistes de Pepito en español

A popular type of humorous jokes in Spanish revolves around an imaginary child called “Pepito” (occasionally “Jaimito” or “Miguelito”). This mischievous boy often responds to his teacher’s queries in unexpected but amusing ways.

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20. el badajo

Pepito: Profe, ¿cuál es la forma correcta de escribir “campana”?How do you spell the word “bell,” Teacher?
Profesor: Vamos a ver, Pepito… tal y como lo escuchas.Let’s take a listen, Pepito, to how it truly comes across.
Pepito: Entonces… D-I-N D-O-N…So… D-I-N-G D-O-N-G

The instructor asks Pepito to write the word “bell” phonetically, prompting him to spell out the sound effect “ding dong” instead.

21. la escuela ideal

Pepito, dime: ¿cómo sería para ti la escuela ideal?What do you think, Pepito? How would you describe the ideal school?
Pepito: Closed.= Closed.

22. ¿cuántos?

Profe: Muy bien, Pepito. En una mano sostengo seis manzanas y en la otra tengo nueve. ¿Sabes qué es lo que tengo?Pepito, listen carefully. I’m holding six apples in one hand and nine in the other. Can you tell me what I have in total?
Pepito: Unas manos gigantescas.A pair of remarkably large hands.

23. El período medieval

Pepito: Debía de ser increíble vivir durante la Edad Media.Pepito: Life in the Middle Ages must have been incredible.
Amigo: ¿Cuál es la razón?= Friend: What’s the reason?
Pepito: Porque les faltaban mil años de historia por analizar.Pepito: Since they had a millennium less of history to learn about.

24. el trabajo asignado

Pepito: Maestra, ¿me castigaría por algo que no cometí?Pepito: Teacher, will you discipline me for something I didn’t do?
Maestra: ¡Claro que no, Pepito!Teacher: Certainly not, Pepito!
Pepito: ¡Menos mal! No terminé la tarea de hoy.Pepito: Thank goodness! I forgot to finish today’s homework.

Spanish humor poking fun at el empleo (work)

The workplace doesn’t always have to be serious. That’s precisely why there are countless humorous Spanish jokes centered around it.el empleo.

25. adaptar

Lo sentimos, señor, pero no podemos ofrecerle el puesto.Sir, we have decided not to move forward with your hiring.
¿Por qué no? =Why not?
Bueno, esta es una entrevista de trabajo, y te quedaste dormido en el sillón.During a job interview, you ended up dozing off on the couch.
¿Notas qué rápido me ajusto a circunstancias diferentes?= Watch how fast I adjust to unfamiliar circumstances?

26. despedido

Jefe: Está despedido.Boss: You’re terminated.
Empleado: ¿Qué quiere decir con despedido? ¡No he cometido ninguna falta!Employee: How can you fire me? I haven’t done anything wrong!
Jefe: Por esa razón, precisamente por eso.Boss: That’s the reason.

27. dos fallos

Empleado: Jefe, este mes mi pago ha sido inferior al debido.Employee: Sir, my payment for this month is lower than expected.
Jefe: Correcto, aunque el mes anterior le abonamos un exceso.Yes, but in the previous month, we overpaid you.
Empleado: Entiendo que un error puede ocurrir, sin embargo… dos…Alright, a single error might be forgivable… but two…

28. en un período de cinco años

¿En qué lugar te imaginas dentro de cinco años?Where do you envision yourself five years from now?
Ante el reflejo.= In the reflection.

29. jardinero

Hombre (al ingresar a una agencia de empleo): ¿Hay algún trabajo disponible para mí? =Man (walking into a job placement office): Do you have any work opportunities available for me?
Podría ser. ¿Está interesado en el puesto de jardinero?Perhaps. Are you drawn to gardening?
¿Cómo ahorrar dinero? ¡Si lo que realmente necesito es conseguir dinero! =Need money? What I truly want is to possess it!

This punchline relies on us recognizing that(trabajo) en jardinería(the tasks of a gardener) bear a strong resemblance toponer dinero(to depart/provide funds).

Hilarious Spanish jokes for those who speak English

These Spanish jokes and puns only make sense if you understand both English and Spanish. They’re perfect for breaking the ice with bilingual kids or language learners studying English.

30. alquilar

Hola, estoy interesado en alquilar “Batman Forever.” Hello, I’m interested in rentingBatman Forever.
No es posible. Debes entregarla mañana.Out of the question. It must be brought back by tomorrow.

31. el jaguar

¿De qué manera saluda un jaguar que se expresa en inglés?With a hearty “Jag-you-are!”
¿Are you Jaguar?“How are” you?

This humor hinges on how the word is spoken aloud.jaguar It closely resembles the English phrase “how are.”

32. nunca

Jefe: ¿Domina usted el idioma inglés?Boss: Are you proficient in English?
Entrevistado: “Por supuesto, sí.”Interviewee: Absolutely, certainly.
Jefe: ¿Cuál es la forma de decir ‘never’?=Boss: What’s the correct way to express “never”?
Entrevistado: JamásInterviewee: Absolutely not
Jefe: ¿Qué hay de ‘never ever’?Boss: So you’re saying “never ever?”
Entrevistado: Jamás, en ningún momentoInterviewee: Always avoid saying “unca.”
Jefe: Estás contratado.Boss: You’ve got the job.

The humor in the English phrase “never ever” comes from dropping the “n,” but this doesn’t work in Spanish, where it results in the nonsensical rhyme “unca.” Similar jokes in Spanish often revolve around job applicants exaggerating their proficiency in English or Spanish.

33. silla

Why did the chair excuse itself from Spanish class?

Silla.

34. criminal investigation series

Have you caught wind of the latest crime series featuring the mysterious disappearance of the chairs?

The name of the initiative is “¿Cuántas:“C. S. I.?”

¿Cuántas? asks “how many.” When you say the three letters in English, it sounds like the Spanish question¿Cuántas sillas están presentes?How many chairs are present?

35. driver

Because izquierdashifting to the left.

This humorous Spanish joke plays on how certain words are pronounced in the language.izquierda (left), as it somewhat resembles the English phrase “he’s scared a…” (meaning “he’s scared of”).

Spanish humor tailored for adults or teenagers

These amusing Spanish jokes might require some thought and a bit of secondary education knowledge. Test them out and observe your audience’s puzzled expressions for a brief moment. If they don’t react with laughter, you can simply remark,¿Lo entiendes?(Do you understand?)

36. Un ciudadano de Roma en una taberna.

Un habitante de la antigua Roma llega a una taberna. Alza dos dedos y pide: “cinco cervezas, por favor.”A citizen of ancient Rome enters a tavern. Holding up two fingers, he requests, “Give me five beers.”

Consider the numerals employed by the Romans. (The ‘V’ formed by his two fingers resembles the Roman numeral for 5).

37. otro bar

El mesero responde, “perdón, pero en este lugar no atendemos a quienes viajan en el tiempo.”The waiter responds, “Unfortunately, we do not accommodate time travelers at this establishment.”
Un hombre que viaja en el tiempo llega a una taberna.A bar patron suddenly appears out of nowhere, dressed in outdated clothing.

38. un espantapájaros

¿Por qué recibió un premio el espantapájaros?Because the scarecrow was outstanding in its field!
Por sobresalir en su área de especialización.For excelling in his area of expertise.

This is an exceptionally clever pun.Espantapájaros (scarecrow) appears among our selection of captivating and unique Spanish words, alongside the verbdestacar(to differentiate oneself) is also highly beneficial.

39. Schrödinger’s feline experiment

“Señor Schrödinger, su gato ha tenido un percance. Hay noticias alentadoras y preocupantes.”Mr. Schrödinger, your cat has been involved in an incident. There’s both positive and negative news to share.

To get this joke in Spanish, you must grasp the concept of the “Schrödinger’s cat” thought experiment. (Spoiler: the feline may be alive or dead).

40. el anhelo del pasado

La nostalgia ya no es como antes.Nostalgia has lost its former charm.

41. para reemplazar un foco

¿Cuántos artistas surrealistas se necesitan para reemplazar un foco?How many surrealists are needed to replace a lightbulb?
Elefante.Elephant.

Though the “change a lightbulb” joke follows a well-known structure, its conclusion is utterly illogical. It delivers a wildly unpredictable and nonsensical response, reminiscent of the perplexing artistry of Salvador Dalí. Along with fellow surrealist painters, Dalí was celebrated for defying conventions, which explains why the joke feels so strange yet somehow succeeds.

42. el sodio

¿Conoces algún chiste que hable sobre el sodio?Got any good jokes about sodium?
Na..

Take a look at sodium on the periodic table. Unless you prefer to respond, “Na (nah), I’m not interested,” like in this playful remark.

43. la ciencia de la química

Hice un chiste de química, pero nadie reaccionó.I shared a joke about chemistry, but it didn’t get any reaction.

Hilarious Spanish jokes to master grammar

Mastering grammar can be engaging and enjoyable. By studying the structures and irregularities of Spanish grammar rules, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of how they function in real-life contexts, such as these humorous Spanish jokes. Recognizing these patterns will also improve your ability to communicate more precisely, both in speech and writing, in Spanish.

44. conjugate andar

Alumno: Profe, conjugue el verbo “andar.”Teacher: Provide the conjugation for the verb “andar.”
Estudiante: Ando… andas… anda…I move… you move… he moves…
¡Apúrate, más rápido!Quickly!
Estudiante: Corro… corres… corre…I sprint… you dash… he races…

Anyone familiar with conjugating standard Spanish verbs will likely grasp what the student is attempting and the reason for their initial slow pace. Verb conjugation can feel tedious, but once the instructor urges them to speed up, the student shifts from a “walk” to a “sprint.”

45. deja

Paciente: Doctor, siento dolor al hacer este movimiento. ¿Cuál es su recomendación?Patient: Doctor, I feel pain whenever I do this. What should I do?
Doctor: Deje de actuar de esa manera.Doctor: You need to stop doing that.

This is an excellent illustration of the Spanish subjunctive. The doctor employsque se vayasince he is offering advice to another individual (the patient).

46. ha pasado mucho tiempo desde que

Dos frutas aguardan la llegada del autobús.Two pieces of fruit stand at the bus stop, waiting for their ride.
¿Lleva mucho tiempo esperando por la manzana?Have you been waiting for the apple for a long time?
La pera: Ay… claro, desde que era chiquita.The pear: Well… yeah, ever since I was a kid.

Our approach relies onhace (periodo de tiempo) queto discuss the duration of an ongoing event, which is why the apple indicatesha esperado durante mucho tiempo,he inquires, “did you wait for a while?”Esperaresembles closelyespera“You are a pear” in theustedThe form prompts the pear to understand the inquiry as “Have you remained a pear for an extended period?”

47. ni… ni…

Niño: Papá, ¿por qué no tenemos un iPhone o un iPad?Dad, how come we don’t own an iPhone or an iPad?
Papá: ¿Por qué no iDinero?Money is not available.

The father speaksno existen fondosNo hay dinero. El español emplea una estructura negativa.ni…ni…in this comedic bit.

48. I am and I exist

¿Preparado?Ready?
Estudiante: Existir y permanecerI exist, therefore I am.

This represents a ser versus estarser or estar. For example, the adjective “listo” can mean “smart” when used with ser, but “ready” when used with estar. Other adjectives, like “aburrido,” can also shift in meaning—”boring” with ser and “bored” with estar. This distinction highlights the importance of choosing the correct verb to convey the intended message accurately.

Certain adjectives alter their meaning based on whether they are paired with ser or estar. For instance, “listo” translates to “clever” when combined with ser, yet signifies “prepared” with estar. Similarly, “aburrido” can imply “dull” with ser but “fed up” with estar. Such nuances underscore the necessity of selecting the appropriate verb to ensure precise communication.ser or estar. In this humorous anecdote,soy inteligenteThe phrase translates to “I’m intelligent/clever,” though the professor intended it as ¿¿Estás preparado?(are you prepared?). The student jokes that he’s each.

49. traje

¿Señora, no nada en absoluto?Ma’am, are you not swimming at all?
No llevé traje puesto.The reason is that I forgot to pack a suit.

This clever wordplay relies on the shared definitions ofnadaOne option is theustedThe phrase “you swim” contrasts with “nothing,” meaning “not at all” in this case. The humor is amplified by the double entendre.traje(brought/suit): the simple past form oftraer(to carry) and a term for bathing attire.

50. el término

Hoping that these amusing Spanish jokes have both enhanced your language skills and brought some joy to your day, here’s a last joke in Spanish to conclude:

¿Qué animal fue el último en entrar al arca de Noé? =What was the final animal to enter Noah’s ark?
El delfín.The dolphin.

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Jamie Edwards brings 25 years of expertise in teaching French and Spanish across all levels, from elementary school to college. In addition to her classroom work in New York state, she has provided tutoring to language students globally. Her educational journeys in Sénégal, France, Québec, Spain, Ecuador, and Costa Rica have motivated her to deepen her language skills by embracing cultural immersion and fostering international language exchanges. Next on her list is mastering Italian!