jokes, etc.
A knock-knock joke is a play on words.
ノックノックジョークはジョークの類型の一つ。(トントン)で始まる掛け合いの言葉遊び.
A: Knock-knock.
「トントン」
B: Who's there?
「どなたですか」
A: (A first name)
「(名前)」
B: ~ who?
「どちらの(名前)さんですか」
A: (first + last name)
「名前にかけた駄洒落を答える」
Here are a few!
A: Knock-knock.
B: Who's there?
A: Nana.
B: Nana who?
A: Nana Yobusiness!*
*Sounds like "None of your business!"
= あなたには関係ない!
A: Knock-knock.
B: Who's there?
A: Lettuce.
B: Lettuce who?
A: Lettuce In!*
*Sounds like "Let us in!"
= 私たちを中に入れてください!
A: Knock-knock.
B: Who's there?
A: Ya.
B: Ya who? *
A: What are you so
excited about?
*"Ya who" sounds like "Yahoo!"
= うわーい!
A: Knock-knock.
B: Who's there?
A: Abby.
B: Abby who?
A: Abby Birthday!*
*Sounds like "Happy birthday!"
A: Knock-knock.
B: Who's there?
A: Hippo.
B: Hippo who?
A: Hippo Birdie to you!*
*Sounds like "Happy birthday to you!"
A: Knock-knock.
B: Who's there?
A: Canoe.
B: Canoe who?
A: Canoe* help me with my bags?
*Sounds like "Can you ... ?"
= 荷物を持ってくれませんか?
A: Knock-knock.
B: Who's there?
A: H.
B: H who?*
A: God bless you.
*Sounds like "Achoo!" = ハクション!
"God bless you." = お大事に!
A: Knock-knock.
B: Who's there?
A: Harry.
B: Harry who?
A: Harry up!* It's cold out here!
*Sounds like "Hurry up!" = 早くしてよ!
What do you call ... ?
〜 は何というのですか