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El chiste
Use contar un chiste, never decir un chiste. A bad one is a chiste malo; the sting is no le veo la gracia, I do not see what is funny about it.
Examples in context
Nos contó un chiste malísimo en la cena.
He told us a terrible joke at dinner.
No le veo la gracia a ese chiste.
I do not see what is funny about that joke.
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