reír→ to laughSpanish word meaning
"reír" is a A2-level Spanish word meaning "to laugh". Below you can find 24 example sentences with audio to help you understand how to use it in real Spanish conversations.
24 stories
Example Sentences
The Ugly Duckling
Los otros patos se ríen de él.
The other ducks laugh at him.
The Tortoise and the Hare
Un día, la liebre se ríe de la tortuga.
One day, the hare laughs at the tortoise.
My Best Friend
Siempre me hace reír.
He always makes me laugh.
The Wrong Bus
La mujer se ríe. 'Le pasa a todos.'
The woman laughs. 'It happens to everyone.'
The Video Call
Mia se ríe.
Mia laughs.
The Wrong Word
Anna se ríe.
Anna laughs.
Swimming Lessons
Emma se ríe.
Emma laughs.
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Pedro se ríe de ellos.
Peter laughs at them.
The Wrong Meeting Room
Todos en la sala se ríen.
Everyone in the room laughs.
The Wrong Phone Call
Emma ríe nerviosamente.
Emma laughs nervously.
Called the Teacher Mom
Luego todos se ríen.
Then everyone laughs.
The Golden Goose
Todos llamaban al hijo menor 'Bobo' y se reían de él.
Everyone called the youngest son 'Simpleton' and laughed at him.
The Talking Parrot
Tom se rió y supo que este era su pájaro.
Tom laughed and knew this was his bird.
Team Building Day
Me reí y le dije que se relajara.
I laughed and told her to relax.
Lost in Translation
La mujer se rio amablemente y le mostró el camino correcto.
The woman laughed kindly and showed him the right way.
Robin Hood
Robin se rió y le pidió a Pequeño John que se uniera a su banda.
Robin laughed and asked Little John to join his band.
The Anonymous Message
Tom se rió y dijo que probablemente era una broma.
Tom laughed and said it was probably a joke.
New Year's Party
Todos hablaban, reían y se lo pasaban bien.
Everyone was talking, laughing, and having a good time.
Keeping in Touch
María se ríe y envía fotos de sus cenas.
Maria laughs and sends photos of her dinners.
Accidentally Being Rude
Klaus empezó a reírse cuando escuchó lo que ella dijo.
Klaus started to laugh when he heard what she said.
Old Friend Reunion
Estaban de pie frente a la biblioteca, riendo.
They were standing in front of the library, laughing.
Sent to the Wrong Person
Sarah empezó a reírse a carcajadas.
Sarah started laughing loudly.
The Seven Dwarfs
Feliz cantaba canciones todo el día y hacía reír a todos.
Happy sang songs all day and made everyone laugh.
Reconnecting with an Old Friend
Sofía se echó a reír con el recuerdo.
Sofia laughed loudly at the memory.
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