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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' both describe something that entertains people and can put them in a good mood. 'lustig' is very common in everyday language and fits especially well when something really makes you laugh. 'amüsant' sounds a little calmer and often somewhat more polite or elevated. It describes something as pleasantly entertaining. A joke can be 'lustig'; a lecture or a story can be 'amüsant'. Often you can use both words, but 'lustig' feels more direct and lively, while 'amüsant' feels a bit more refined.
amüsant
Nach der Arbeit liest Maria einen amüsanten Bericht über das Stadtfest.
After work, Maria reads an amusing report about the town festival.
lustig
Beim Termin erzählt ihr Kollege einen lustigen Witz.
During the appointment, her colleague tells a funny joke.
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