What Makes People Laugh

Humor from the languages of the world

Lost Dog

“I’ve lost my dog!” “You should put an advertisement in the newspaper.” “That’s crazy! He can’t read!” “Mi perdis mian hundon!” “Vi metu anoncon en la ĵumaion.” “Kia frenezaĵo! Ĝi ne scipovas legi!” Taylor, Jeremy and Time Owen. Lernu Esperanton Per Ŝercoj: Esperanto-English Joke Book. Middletown, DE: Language Learning Jokes, 2022.

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Homework Issues

Boy: “Excuse me, teacher. Would you punish someone for something they haven’t done?” Teacher: “Of course not.” Boy: “Good … I haven’t done my homework.” Knabo: “Pardonu, instruisto. Ču vi punus iun pro io, kion tiu ne faris?” Instruisto: “Kompreneble, ke ne.” Knabo: “Bone, bone … mi ne faris mian hejmtaskon.” Taylor, Jeremy and Time

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