Joke #9
¿Qué le dijo el número dieciocho al número dos? (What did the number 18 say to the number 2?)
¡Vente conmigo! (Come with me!)
Again, it makes no sense in English. Vente in Spanish is an informal command which means “come,” but the similar-sounding word veinte means “twenty.” When we plug that in, this is how the joke reads:
¿Qué le dijo el número dieciocho al número dos? (What did the number 18 say to the number 2?)
¡Veinte conmigo! (Together we’re 20!)
This illustrates an important point. While veinte and vente aren’t the same word, when spoken aloud they do sound a lot alike. Especially when someone’s speaking quickly or with a specific accent.
