english funny short stories

They make learning fun. When you read a short funny story in English, you are more likely to be engaged and remember the words and grammar used in it.

There's one about a talking dog that always has the silliest conversations with its owner. It's hilarious!

A duck walked into a bar and said, 'Got any grapes?' The bartender, a bit surprised, said, 'No, we don't sell grapes here. This is a bar.' The duck left. The next day, the duck came back and asked the same question. The bartender said, 'I told you yesterday, we don't have grapes. If you come back and ask again, I'll nail your webbed feet to the floor!' The duck left. On the third day, the duck walked in and asked, 'Got any nails?' The bartender was confused but said, 'No.' The duck then said, 'Got any grapes?'

You can find them in some children's English storybooks. They often contain simple and humorous tales.

Sure. Here's one. A magician was walking down the street and turned into a grocery store.

Sure. Here's one. A magician was walking down the street and turned into a grocery store.

Sure. Here is one. A magician was walking down the street and turned into a grocery store. This plays on the double meaning of 'turn into' which can mean physically transform or just enter a place, creating a humorous situation.

There is a story about two fish in a tank. One fish says to the other, 'Do you know how to drive this thing?' It's humorous as it gives human - like behavior and thoughts to fish, who of course can't drive a tank in reality. It shows a silly and unexpected situation.

One more. A boy asks his father, 'Dad, are bugs good to eat?' 'That's disgusting. Don't talk about things like that over dinner,' says his father. After dinner the father asks, 'Now, son, what did you want to ask me?' 'Oh, nothing,' the boy says. 'There was a bug in your soup, but now it's gone.'

Online platforms like Reddit have sub -reddits dedicated to sharing funny stories in English. Also, some English - learning websites might have sections for such stories as they are a great way to improve language skills while having a laugh.