Portuguese · Emotions & Descriptions
"Funny" in Portuguese: engraçado/a
engraçado/a
Funny in Portuguese is engraçado for masculine and engraçada for feminine. Use it for people, jokes, and videos. Que engraçado! reacts to something amusing.
Watching a video
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How to pronounce engraçado/a
Say it
en-gra-SAH-doo / en-gra-SAH-dah
/ẽ.ɡɾa.ˈsa.du/, /ẽ.ɡɾa.ˈsa.da/
en-gra-SAH-doo / en-gra-SAH-dah — stress SAH.
"Funny" in Portuguese: quick reference
| Portuguese | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| engraçado | funny (masc.) Default with masculine nouns. | Default with masculine nouns. |
| engraçada | funny (fem.) With feminine nouns and women speaking of themselves. | With feminine nouns and women speaking of themselves. |
| que engraçado! | how funny! Quick reaction. | Quick reaction. |
| piada engraçada | funny joke Comedy talk. | Comedy talk. |
How to use engraçado/a in real life
- 1Watching a video
Esse vídeo é engraçado demais.
This video is way too funny.
Demais intensifies after the adjective.
- 2Describing a friend
A Marina é engraçada e contagia a sala.
Marina is funny and lights up the room.
Feminine engraçada agrees with Marina.
- 3Reacting to a story
Que engraçado! Conta de novo.
How funny! Tell it again.
Que engraçado! is a set reaction.
Mistakes English speakers make with engraçado/a
Incorrect: Ela é engraçado.
Correct: Ela é engraçada.
Agree gender: engraçada with ela.
Incorrect: Isso é funny.
Correct: Isso é engraçado.
Use engraçado, not English funny.
Good to know
Brazilians praise humor warmly; calling someone engraçado/a is usually a compliment. For ‘strange’ funny, people often say estranho or esquisito instead of engraçado.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Sharing memes after lunch
ChatPal
Olha esse meme. É engraçado pra caramba.
Look at this meme. It's ridiculously funny.
You
Nossa, engraçado mesmo. Manda no grupo.
Wow, really funny. Send it to the group.
ChatPal
Mandei. A Ju sempre posta coisa engraçada.
Sent. Ju always posts funny stuff.
You
Verdade. Ela é a mais engraçada da turma.
True. She's the funniest in the class.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Funny" in Portuguese
Do I change engraçado for gender?
Yes: engraçado / engraçada, and plural engraçados / engraçadas.
How do I say how funny?
Que engraçado! or Que engraçada! to match what you heard.
Is engraçado ever rude?
Tone matters. With a smile it is praise; with sarcasm it can sting.
How do I say a funny person?
Uma pessoa engraçada or Ele/Ela é engraçado/a.
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