amüsant
amusing
Entertaining, funny, or diverting in a cheerful and pleasant way.
EXAMPLE
Er erzählte eine sehr amüsante Geschichte von seiner letzten Reise.
He told a very amusing story about his last trip.
amüsant
amusing
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Style and register
'Amüsant' (amusing) has an international character and is often used in somewhat more elevated or educated language. It often sounds more elegant than other words for 'lustig' (funny).
EXAMPLE
Die Bemerkung des Professors war überraschend amüsant.
The professor's remark was surprisingly amusing.
Sentence structure and use
Besides being used before a noun (attributively) or with 'sein' (to be) (predicatively), the construction 'es amüsant finden, etwas zu tun' (to find it amusing to do something) is very common.
EXAMPLE
Ich fand es amüsant, die Reaktionen der Leute zu beobachten.
I found it amusing to watch people's reactions.
Typical collocations
The adjective often describes things that entertain. Common combinations are 'eine amüsante Geschichte' (an amusing story), 'ein amüsanter Abend' (an amusing evening), 'eine amüsante Anekdote' (an amusing anecdote), or 'eine amüsante Vorstellung' (an amusing performance/idea).
EXAMPLE
Es war ein sehr amüsanter Abend mit alten Freunden.
It was a very amusing evening with old friends.
Compare with
amüsant vs lustig
funny
„Lustig“ and „amüsant“ describe something that entertains or makes people laugh. „Lustig“ usually sounds more direct and everyday, while „amüsant“ can express a more reserved or polite assessment. In a more polite conversation, „amüsant“ is therefore often the better choice.
amüsant
Ihre Geschichte war sehr amüsant, Frau Weber.
Your story was very amusing, Mrs. Weber.
lustig
Die Geschichte war echt lustig, und wir mussten alle lachen.
The story was really funny, and we all had to laugh.
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