Fun means ‘pleasure and enjoyment’:
We had such fun together.
It was fun to go to the beach with Rita’s family.
I hope you have fun!
In informal speaking, we also use fun as an adjective:
We did a lot of fun activities in groups and individually to learn, have a fun time, and to get to know each other better.
Funny
Funny is an adjective and it means ‘amusing’ or ‘causing laughter’:
I think Mary is genuinely funny.
I think Jerry Springer is so funny. I just laugh so much when I watch his show.
Funny can also mean ‘strange’, ‘surprising’, ‘unexpected’ or ‘difficult to explain or understand’:
A funny thing happened to me the other day. I was parking my car and a man came and knocked on my window … (A strange/surprising/unexpected thing happened …)
Wasn’t it funny the way Don just got up and left without saying goodbye to anyone? (Wasn’t it strange …)
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We don’t use funny to mean ‘enjoyable’:
The week I stayed in your country was really fun and I found the city where you live very interesting and beautiful.
Not: … in your country was really funny …