piangere→ to cryItalian word meaning
"piangere" is an A1-level Italian word meaning "to cry". Below you can find 13 example sentences with audio to help you understand how to use it in real Italian conversations.
13 stories
Example Sentences

Il drago gentile
I bambini piangono perché hanno freddo.
The children are crying because they are cold.

Il principe ranocchio
Cominciò a piangere perché pensava che la sua preziosa palla fosse persa per sempre.
She began to cry because she thought her precious ball was lost forever.

Nuovo bebè
Era il loro bambino che piangeva per la prima volta.
It was their baby crying for the first time.
Pollicina
Quando Pollicina si svegliò, era molto spaventata. Cominciò a piangere.
When Thumbelina woke up, she was very scared. She began to cry.

Il temporale
Il fratellino di Emma iniziò a piangere.
Emma's little brother started to cry.
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