Coucou tout le monde, today, we’re going to laugh. If you’re learning the language of Molière and want to impress your friends with your sense of humor, or if you’re the type who is usually the last to laugh at jokes, you’re in the right place. We’ve prepared a list of 5 popular jokes in French that are easy to understand. Are you ready?
Allez, c’est parti mon kiki 🥳 !
Explore French Humor
Indeed, Francophone humor, like in any culture, comes in various styles.
- Irony: To start, try irony! It’s when you say something but mean the opposite.
- Caricature: Another amusing medium is caricature. It involves exaggerating things a bit to make them funny.
- Humor for children: Simple jokes with easy-to-understand words.
- Imitation: Another fun idea is imitation. Try imitating a voice or an accent
- Dark humor: Dark humor often deals with topics considered taboo, such as death, illness, or other dark themes.
Here are five classic jokes in French:
1. Une poule sort du poulailler et dit :
- Quel froid de canard 🦆 ! At that moment, a duck passes:
- Ne m’en parlez pas, j’ai la chair de poule.
Explanation: We had a good laugh here with the expressions “froid de canard” (duck cold) and “chair de poule” (goosebumps). The hen comments on the cold by saying “Quel froid de canard!” in reference to an expression meaning intense cold.
At that moment, a duck passes and responds using the expression “chair de poule,” creating a humorous situation where the two animals talk about the cold in their own way. Phrase to learn: froid de canard = chair de poule = very cold 🥶
2. J’ai une blague sur les magasins. Mais, elle n’a pas supermarché.
Explanation: Elle n’a pas supermarché = She doesn’t have a supermarket = doesn’t work well vs supermarché = grocery store.
3. Que demande un footballeur à son coiffeur ? La coupe du monde, s’il vous plaît !
Explanation: This joke plays on a pun between two types of “coupes” (cuts). Normally, a footballer might ask for a “coupe” (haircut) from a hairdresser. But here, he asks for the “Coupe du Monde” (World Cup), the grand football trophy.
It’s funny because the hairdresser might think he’s talking about hair, but in reality, he’s referring to the trophy. A surprising and amusing play on words!
Phrase to learn: une coupe de cheveux = A hair cut
4. Coach sportif : J’espère que vous avez la pêche aujourd’hui, car on attaque le gainage banane. C’est très simple, on s’assoit sur les fesses, on lève le buste, les jambes et on maintient la position en équilibre le plus longtemps possible. Moi : Je viens d’en manger une, ça compte =)) ?
Explanation: “Gainage banane” is a plank exercise where you maintain a curved position, similar to a banana, by lifting the trunk and legs off the ground. This joke relies on a humorous play on words between “avoir la pêche” (to be in good shape), the banana plank, and eating a banana.
Phrase to learn: avoir la pêche = to be in good shape
5. Qu’est-ce qui est jaune et qui attend ? Jonathan.
Explanation: It’s funny because “jaune” (yellow) and “attend” (waits) together sound like the name “Jonathan” (jaune + attend). It’s a simple joke often told by children on television.
Learn French with jokes
Learning jokes in French is an excellent idea to improve your French language skills while having fun with friends. Feel free to share these jokes to die of laughter with your loved ones and explore other facets of French humor. So, ready to trigger bursts of laughter in French? Come on, have fun!
