ESL JOKES

Learn English With Jokes Placez le pointeur de la souris sur les mots soulignés, sans cliquer. A boy asks demande his father one day, “Dad, why is my sister called Paris?” His dad replies répond , “Because she was conceived conçue in Paris.” The boy says, “Ah, that makes sense. Thanks, Dad.” His dad says, “ You’re welcome De rien / Je t’en prie , Backseat Banquette arrière .” Vocabulary conceived: (of a child) created at the moment the sperm meets the egg; became pregnant with backseat: the rear seat of a car (especially where teenagers sometimes have sex) Their daughter was conceived conçue during a romantic weekend in Paris. They named their son “oops” baby Backseat Banquette arrière because that’s exactly where it happened! Grammar The joke uses the past simple passive (“was conceived”) and indirect/reported questions . Past simple passive: She was...

Learn English With Jokes Placez le pointeur de la souris sur les mots soulignés, sans cliquer. Little Johnny came downstairs est descendu crying. His mother saw his tears larmes and became worried. “ What’s the matter qu’est-ce qu’il y a , Johnny?” she asked. Johnny tried to stop crying. “Dad was hanging pictures accrochait des photos , and he hit his thumb pouce with the hammer marteau !” His mother felt touched a été émue that Johnny cared so much, but she didn’t like seeing him cry. “That’s not so serious,” she said softly dit-elle doucement . “I know you feel upset bouleversé , but a big boy like you shouldn’t cry ne devrait pas pleurer about something like that. It’s something people usually laugh rire about.” Johnny wiped his eyes s’est essuyé les yeux and said, “I did laugh ai ri !” Vocabulary came downstairs : walked down to the lower floor hanging pictures : putting pictures on a wall wiped his eyes : cleaned a...

Learn English With Jokes Placez le pointeur de la souris sur les mots soulignés, sans cliquer. A short guy was walking in a hookers' street RUE DES PROSTITUÉES . Everybody could see he was very shy TIMIDE . He saw a nice-looking hooker PROSTITUÉE sitting on a stool UN TABOURET , so he stopped and looked at her with interest. She noticed his lack of confidence MANQUE DE CONFIANCE , obviously because he was too short PETIT , so she told him, “Don’t worry, mine fits all sizes LE MIEN CONVIENT À TOUTES LES TAILLES .” So the guy GARS smiled and asked her, “ How much? COMBIEN ? ” She replied, “For you it'll be €90.” So he gave her the money, took the stool PRIT LE TABOURET , and left. Vocabulary hookers' street: an area where prostitutes work a stool: a simple seat without a backrest lack of confidence: insecurity or self-doubt mine fits all sizes: humorous phrase suggesting i...