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contar chistes

to tell jokes

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phrase Rare #32,332
to tell jokes Used for entertaining others by telling jokes. It commonly appears with verbs such as gustar, saber, and ser bueno or malo.
SP: A mi hermano le encanta contar chistes en las reuniones familiares.
EN: My brother loves telling jokes at family gatherings.

A Tomás no se le da muy bien contar chistes.

Tomás isn't very good at telling jokes.

Os gusta contar chistes, ¿Eh?

You guys like telling jokes, huh?

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Le gusta contar chistes verdes.

He likes to tell dirty jokes.

A Tom se le da mal contar chistes.

Tom is bad at telling jokes.

Toby no sabe contar chistes.

Toby doesn't know how to tell jokes.

A Tom le gusta contar chistes verdes.

Tom likes to tell dirty jokes.