llorar→ to crySpanish word meaning
"llorar" is a A2-level Spanish word meaning "to cry". Below you can find 13 example sentences with audio to help you understand how to use it in real Spanish conversations.
13 stories
Example Sentences

The Friendly Dragon
Los niños lloran porque tienen frío.
The children are crying because they are cold.

The Frog Prince
Comenzó a llorar porque pensaba que su preciosa pelota se había perdido para siempre.
She began to cry because she thought her precious ball was lost forever.

New Baby
Era su bebé, que lloraba por primera vez.
It was their baby crying for the first time.
Thumbelina
Cuando Pulgarcita despertó, estaba muy asustada. Empezó a llorar.
When Thumbelina woke up, she was very scared. She began to cry.

The Thunderstorm
El hermano pequeño de Emma empezó a llorar.
Emma's little brother started to cry.

Sibling Rivalry
Emma estaba destrozada y lloraba en su habitación.
Emma was devastated and cried in her room.

The Lost Crown
La princesa comenzó a llorar porque estaba muy triste.
The princess began to cry because she felt so sad.

Studying Abroad
En el aeropuerto, su madre no podía dejar de llorar.
At the airport, her mother could not stop crying.

Alice in Wonderland
Alicia se sentó y comenzó a llorar.
Alice sat down and began to cry.

Rumpelstiltskin
La pobre muchacha se sentó sola y comenzó a llorar porque no tenía idea de cómo hilar paja y convertirla en oro.
The poor girl sat alone and began to cry because she had no idea how to spin straw into gold.

The Empty Nest
Una noche, María estaba sentada en la mesa de la cocina, llorando en silencio.
One evening, Maria sat at the kitchen table, crying quietly.

The Breakup
Dejó que las lágrimas fluyeran libremente, sabiendo que era parte del proceso de sanación.
She allowed herself to cry freely, knowing it was part of the healing process.

Forgiving Someone
Se fue a casa y lloró durante horas esa noche.
She went home and cried for hours that night.
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