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Jokes and fun things to make you laugh while you learn English.
How did you find your steak?
Sep 28th
To find = (verb) in the context of this joke ‘to find’ means to have an opinion on something. It can also mean to discover the location of something. Steak = (noun) More >
Bean Soup Joke in English
Aug 31st
Vocabulary
Bean (noun) = a common vegetable To call (verb) = to name Soup = cooked food in a liquid form Been = Past participle of the verb To Be More >
How much does it cost to get married?
Aug 10th
Vocabulary
To pay for something = obviously in a literal sense this means to give money in return for a product or service, but we can also use “to pay” More >
A fly without wings
Jul 20th
The Joke…
Question: What do you call a fly without wings? Answer: A walkVocabulary
Fly (noun) – a common black insect that is attracted to faecal matter and rubbish. Wings (noun) – A pair of limbs that birds and insects use to fly
Why is it funny?
It is playing on the double meaning of More >
Number of languages you speak
Jun 29th
THE JOKE
A person who speaks two languages is bilingual… A person who speaks three languages is trilingual… A person who speaks four or more languages is multilingual. What do you call a person who speaks one language? An American.
Why is it funny? Because when you answer the question ‘what do More >
24 hours to live
Jun 22nd
THE JOKE
A man receives a phone call from his doctor. Doctor: “I have some good news and some bad news.” Man: “OK, give me the good news first.” Doctor: “The good news is, you have 24 hours to live.” Man: “Oh no! If that’s the good news, then what’s More >
Can I get a second opinion?
Jun 15th
THE JOKE
Doctor: “You are very sick.” Patient: “Can I get a second opinion?” Doctor: “Yes, you are very ugly too…”VOCABULARY Second opinion = a diagnosis from another doctor to ensure that the first diagnosis was correct. Literally, it means two opinions. Get in this question means (to) obtain.
Why is it More >
I was born in California
Jun 8th
Why is it funny? The woman is asking which part (or area) in California the man was born in, such as San Francisco, or another city. Instead the man replies with ‘all of me’ as if the More >