estaba bromeando

was joking

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was joking Used to say that someone was kidding or not being serious.
SP: Perdón, estaba bromeando.
EN: Sorry, I was joking.

Quizás ese Harry Potter de la gasolinera no estaba bromeando.

Maybe that Harry Potter from the gas station wasn't joking.

— Los muertos no mueren (2019)

Estaba bromeando, Priya.

I was just kidding, Priya.

— Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)

Solo estaba bromeando.

I was just joking.

Probablemente Tom estaba bromeando.

Tom was probably joking.

Tom no estaba bromeando.

Tom wasn't joking.

Vale, estaba bromeando.

Okay, I was just kidding.

— Sin amor (2017)

Pensé que Tom estaba bromeando.

I thought Tom was joking.

Estaba bromeando.

I was joking.

— Devdas (2002)

PK, estaba bromeando.

PK, I was just kidding.

— P.K. (Peekay) (2014)

Robby estaba bromeando.

Robby was joking.

— La dolce vita (1960)

Sólo estaba bromeando.

I was just kidding.

— Uno de los nuestros (1990)