What is the word used in Italian for the jokes people pass to each other on the Internet. Is it scherzo, barzelletto, or some third word I'm unaware of? Thanks so much for your assistance.
Cheers,
Abenr
Cheers,
Abenr
Thank you very much. Which word, however, would you use in translating the sentence "He uses E-mail to send jokes to friends"?Hi Abenr,
Joke in Italian is "barzelletta", as in "There were 3 Paddys...";
"scherzo" means practical joke or trick you play on someone. Then you've also got "battuta" which just means smart or funny line/answer/comment you make as a reaction to something someone has said or done.
Hope that helps!
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Forgt to say that "sto scherzando" is "Im just joking"...
Manda barzellette agli amici per e-mail.Thank you very much. Which word, however, would you use in translating the sentence "He uses E-mail to send jokes to friends"?
Apart the proper tranlsation of "joke", which is "Barzelletta or Scherzo";I would translate the word "joke" as "gioco". I think this word contains, more or less, all the meanings you need. "Gioco" can be seen as a "barzelletta,burla,scherzo" and so on.
Here is my attempt :
He uses E-mail to send jokes to friends= (Lui) usa le E-mail per mandare giochi ai suoi amici.