contaban chistes

En el pueblo de Vallealegre todos estaban muy tristes, ya no se cantaban canciones ni se contaban chistes.
In the village of Happy Valley everyone is very sad, songs are no longer sung and jokes are no longer told.
Sinopsis En el pueblo de Vallealegre todos estaban muy tristes, ya no se cantaban canciones ni se contaban chistes.
Synopsis In the village of Happy Valley everyone is very sad, songs are no longer sung and jokes are no longer told.
Mis amigos contaban chistes, pero yo no los entendía.
My friends would tell jokes, but I didn't understand them.
¿Por qué están tan serios? Cuando estaban en la universidad, contaban chistes todo el tiempo.
When so serious? When you were in college, you told jokes all the time.
No me gustó ese espectáculo de comedia. Contaban chistes que eran ofensivos.
I didn't like that comedy show. They told jokes that were offensive.
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