Translation
joke, prank, jest
Test yourself on broma
Three quick questions. No account needed.
Know this word? Create a free account to track it.
Word origin
From Latin broma, from Greek broma ('food'), originally the shipworm that ate into ships' timbers, the sense shifting through 'nuisance' to 'joke'. The development is internal to Spanish.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- broma
Grammar
Examples
, , .
It was a joke, do not take it so seriously, man.
.
They played a prank on him at work and he was left speechless.
, .
This is not the time for jokes, the matter is very serious and urgent.
.
His joke went down very badly with his classmates.
, .
He said it as a joke, but everyone thought he was serious.
Where this fits
Used in
Add to review queue
Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.
Meet this word in a story
Every course has graded stories written only with words you have been taught, plus grammar drills, a games arcade and printable worksheets. Chapters 1 and 2 are free.
Chapters 1 and 2 free, forever. Plus: 7 days free, then $5 a month for all eleven languages.
Spanish · Free printables
broma: worksheet, infographic and listicleThe padlock and Plus mark show a Kilo Lingo Plus feature. Start your free week to unlock it - no card needed.
Free printable study downloads for the Spanish word "broma" (joke, prank, jest): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.
Part of Kilo Lingo Plus
Printables beyond chapters 1 and 2 are part of Kilo Lingo Plus. Sign up free and start your free week to download as many as you like: no card.
Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 9, lesson 7: broma, avión, merecer and 7 more words.