How to Say "just kidding" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “just kidding” is “dea” — B2 level.
English → SpanishB2
interjectionB2slang
used at the end of a sentence to show irony
Examples
Soy el mejor jugador de este equipo... dea.
I'm the best player on this team... just kidding.
Mañana te invito a comer a un restaurante carísimo, dea.
Tomorrow I'll take you to a super expensive restaurant, psych!
Me saqué un diez en el examen sin estudiar nada, dea.
I got a perfect score on the exam without studying at all, jk.
The Sentence Ender
This word is always placed at the very end of a statement to 'undo' or joke about what you just said.
Not for your boss
Mistake: “Using 'dea' in a work email to sound funny.”
Correction: This is heavy internet/youth slang. Use 'es broma' or 'estoy bromeando' in professional settings.
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