Jokes in Spanish

By Marta Díaz on Friday, July 11, 2025

Spanish jokes are a fun way to practice vocabulary, improve your comprehension, and discover cultural humor. Because learning a language doesn't have to be boring! Whether you're learning the language from scratch or just love clever wordplay, jokes will make you laugh and learn Spanish in Spain at the same time.

Why learn through Spanish jokes?

Humor improves memory and retention, so if you want to learn vocabulary, jokes in Spanish are a great way to do it. Plus, jokes in Spanish are usually short and natural, so you'll be able to remember them easily.

In addition to Spanish jokes, you can also choose to learn Spanish colloquial expressions, double meanings, and informal language. This way, you'll understand Spanish culture and society much better. Some Spanish jokes will even allow you to explore the cultural knowledge of the locals, since, depending on the place, some words can vary from one city to another in Spain.

Tips for understanding Spanish humor

Don't worry if you don't understand all the words in the jokes you're going to read below; it's normal. That's why we recommend that, before translating word for word, you try to understand the context.

Also keep in mind that some Spanish jokes are based on pronunciation or accents, and that Latin American humor is different from Spanish humor. Don't hesitate to practice telling jokes in Spanish to improve your oral fluency in the language.

18 jokes in Spanish

Here are some jokes in Spanish with English translations that you may find useful for improving your language skills and better understanding Spanish society.

• ¿Qué hace una abeja en el gimnasio? ¡Zum-ba!

What does a bee do at the gym? Zumba!

This is a play on words between “zumbar” (the sound bees make) and “Zumba” (a dance).

• ¿Qué le dice una pared a otra? Nos vemos en la esquina.

What does one wall say to the other? See you at the corner.

The joke in Spanish is that the walls meet at the corner.

• ¿Cuál es el animal más antiguo? La cebra, porque está en blanco y negro.

What's the oldest animal? The zebra because it's in black and white.

Here the double meaning comes into play, as zebras are black and white, like old photos or televisions.

• ¿Cómo se despiden los químicos? Ácido un placer.

How do chemists say goodbye? Acid to meet you.

A common pun due to the similar pronunciation of “Ha sido un placer” (It was a pleasure) and “Ácido un placer” (Acid, a pleasure).

• ¿Qué le dijo un jaguar a otro jaguar? Jaguar you.

What did one jaguar say to another? Jaguar you.

In this case, the joke in Spanish plays on knowledge of the English language. ‘Jaguar yu’ sounds like ‘how are you’, in an imitation of English.

• Mamá, en el colegio me llaman distraído. Juanito, tú vives en la casa de enfrente.

Mom, they say I'm distracted at school. Juanito, you live in the house across the street.

An absurd joke based on someone's complete absent-mindedness.

• ¿Qué hace un pez? ¡Nada!

What does a fish do? It swims! / Nothing!

Here there is also a double meaning with the word nada, which can be a conjugation of the verb nadar (to swim) and the indefinite pronoun nada (nothing).

• ¿Por qué lloraba el libro de matemáticas? Porque tenía muchos problemas.

Why was the math book crying? It had too many problems.

In Spanish, “problemas” is synonymous with exercises, for example, in math or chemistry, and with difficulties.

• ¿Cómo se llama un gato que hace yoga? ¡Miauma!

What's the name of a cat who does yoga? Miauma!

This joke in Spanish is understood with the fusion of “miau” + “Om,” a meditation sound characteristic of yoga.

• ¿Qué hace un leñador en la luna? ¡Corta el rollo!

What does a lumberjack do on the moon? Cuts the vibe!

Absurd double entendre humor. In this Spanish joke, the phrase “cut the vibe” refers to the lumberjack's profession of cutting logs and means, in colloquial language, to interrupt a conversation or make it boring.

• ¿Cuál es el colmo de Aladdín? Tener mal genio.

What's Aladdin's worst problem? Bad temper.

The word genio refers to Aladdin's companion who comes out of the lamp in the movie, but it also means having a bad temper. It's a double entendre.

• ¿Cómo se llama el hermano vegetariano de Bruce Lee? Broco-Lee.

What’s Bruce Lee’s vegetarian brother’s name? Broco-Lee.

Another wordplay in Spanish, this time with ‘brócoli’ (broccoli) and ‘Lee’.

• ¿Qué pasa si tiras un pato al agua? Nada

What happens if you throw a duck into water? It swims / Nothing.

Here comes another double meaning with the word ‘nada’.

• ¿Qué hace un perro con un taladro? ¡Taladrando!

What does a dog do with a drill? Drilling!

This joke in Spanish is simple and catchy, absurd humor that mixes the drill, a machine used to make holes, with the sound of dogs barking.

• ¿Cuál es el café más peligroso del mundo? El ex-preso.

What’s the most dangerous coffee? The ex-presso.

Another play on words between the type of coffee espresso and the word expreso, which refers to a fugitive.

• ¿Qué le dice un gusano a otro gusano? Voy a dar una vuelta a la manzana.

What does one worm say to another? I'm going for a walk around the apple.

Double meaning with the word apple, which can refer to the fruit, where these animals usually come from, and to an urban space with buildings that is delimited by its streets.

• ¿Qué le dice un jardinero a otro? ¡Disfrutemos mientras podamos!

What does one gardener say to another? Let's enjoy ourselves while we can!

This joke in Spanish plays on the ambiguity of the word “podamos,” which in Spanish can refer to the verb “poder” in the first-person plural. But it also sounds the same as ‘podamos’ from the verb “podar,” which means to cut branches from plants, an action performed by a gardener.

• ¿Cuál es el colmo de un electricista? No encontrar su corriente de trabajo.

What’s the ultimate irony for an electrician? Not finding his current work.

This Spanish joke plays on the double meaning of the word “corriente,” which means electric current (what an electrician works with). But “corriente de trabajo” can also be interpreted as a type or field of employment.

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