de broma

joking

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phrase Uncommon #16,081
joking Used to say that someone is joking or not being serious. It can also mean “as a joke” depending on context.
SP: No te preocupes, lo dije de broma.
EN: Don't worry, I was joking.

Santa, que vengas a beber gratis es una cosa, pero con mi hija ni de broma.

Santa, you coming here to drink for free is one thing, but messing with my daughter—not a chance.

— Los lunes al sol (2002)

Está de broma.

He's joking.

— Juno (2007)

Es un experimento, están de broma.

It's an experiment, they're joking.

— El experimento (2001)

Lo dije de broma.

I was just joking.

Están de broma.

They're joking.

— Ratatouille (2007)

Ziri y Rima están de broma.

Ziri and Rima are joking.

Estás de broma?

Are you kidding?

— Juno (2007)

Está de broma, Jade.

You're kidding, Jade.

— Haz lo que debas (1989)

Ella lo dice de broma.

She says it jokingly.

Siempre están de broma, pero son buenos tipos.

They're always joking around, but they're good guys.

— Fellini, ocho y medio (1963)

Espero que Tom estuviera de broma.

I hope Tom was joking.

Estás de broma, ¿verdad?

You're joking, right?

— Do You Thing (2001)

Ni de broma.

No way.

— Jungla de cristal (1988)

Venga, no estamos de broma.

Come on, we're not joking.

— O Som ao Redor (2012)

Cariño, por favor, que estoy de broma.

Honey, please, I'm just kidding.

— Durante la tormenta (2018)