Usage Note
Bromear derives from broma (joke, prank) and means to make jokes or kid around. It is regular. The set phrase estar de broma ('to be joking') is a common colloquial equivalent: ¿estás de broma? ('are you joking?').
Examples
"Solo estaba bromeando, no lo decía en serio."
Natural Translation
He was only joking; he didn't mean it seriously.
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