Learn English With Jokes
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A man being mugged
SE FAISAIT AGRESSER ET VOLER by two
thugs
MALFRATS managed to
put up a good fight
SE DÉFENDIT BIEN.
Eventually, the thugs
subdued him
LE MAÎTRISÈRENT and took his
wallet
PORTEFEUILLE.
Finding only two euros inside, one of the surprised thugs asked,
“Why did you put up such a fight?”
The man quickly replied,
“I was afraid you would
find
TROUVERIEZ the €600
hidden
CACHÉS in my shoe!”
Vocabulary
Thug: a violent or aggressive criminal.
Wallet: a small case for carrying money or cards.
Two thugsVOYOUS attacked a man in the street.
They found only two euros in his walletPORTEFEUILLE.
Grammar
The joke mostly uses the past simple for narration, the past continuous for background action, and an indirect question for the punchline.
Past continuous: The man was being mugged by two thugs.
Past simple: The thugs subdued him and took his wallet.
Reported / indirect question: The thug asked why he had put up such a good fight.
Synonyms & Alternatives
Thug: criminal, mugger.
Wallet: billfold, money holder.
Mini Dialogue
Ella: I put up a good fightME SUIS BIEN DÉBROUILLÉE during the quiz night!
Tom: Really? Did anyone try to subdueTE METTRE KO with tricky questions?
Ella: Only Sophie—she found just two wrong answers.
Tom: Clever of you! You must’ve hiddenPLANQUÉ your hardest questions for next time.
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