Usage examples of "Witz" in German with translation to English

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Hast du diesen Witz verstanden? Have you understood this joke?
Warum erzähltest du diesen Witz? Why did you tell this joke?
Er machte einen Witz darüber. He made a joke about it.
Das sollte ein Witz sein. I meant it as a joke.
Sein Witz grenzt an Beleidigung. His joke borders on insult.
Er lachte über meinen Witz. He laughed at my joke.
Dieser Witz ist nicht lustig. This joke is not funny.
Dieser Witz gefällt mir nicht. I don't like this joke.
Es war nur ein Witz. It was nothing but a joke.
Sie erzählte ihm einen Witz. She told him a joke.
Da hört aller Witz auf This is getting beyond a joke
Den Witz habe ich nicht verstanden. I didn't understand this joke.
Der Witz ging auf meine Kosten. The joke was at my expense.
Er hat den Witz nicht verstanden. He didn't get the joke.
Mein Witz kam sehr gut an. My joke went over very well.
Tom erzählte Mary einen rassistischen Witz. Tom told Mary a racist joke.
Diesen Witz will ich nicht hören. Don't tell me this joke.
Warum hast du diesen Witz erzählt? Why did you tell this joke?
Ich habe seinen Witz nicht verstanden. I didn't get his joke.
Er hat über meinen Witz gelacht. He laughed at my joke.
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