ridere→ to laughItalian word meaning
"ridere" is a A2-level Italian word meaning "to laugh". Below you can find 25 example sentences with audio to help you understand how to use it in real Italian conversations.
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Example Sentences

The Ugly Duckling
Le altre anatre ridono di lui.
The other ducks laugh at him.

The Tortoise and the Hare
Un giorno, la lepre ride della tartaruga.
One day, the hare laughs at the tortoise.

My Best Friend
Mi fa sempre ridere.
He always makes me laugh.

The Wrong Bus
La donna ride. 'Capita a tutti.'
The woman laughs. 'It happens to everyone.'

The Video Call
Mia ride.
Mia laughs.

The Wrong Word
Anna ride.
Anna laughs.

Swimming Lessons
Emma ride.
Emma laughs.

The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Pietro ride di loro.
Peter laughs at them.

The Wrong Meeting Room
Tutti nella sala ridono.
Everyone in the room laughs.

The Wrong Phone Call
Emma ride nervosamente.
Emma laughs nervously.

Called the Teacher Mom
Poi tutti ridono.
Then everyone laughs.

Dog Bath Day
Emma ride.
Emma laughs.

The Golden Goose
Tutti chiamavano il figlio più giovane 'Sempliciotto' e ridevano di lui.
Everyone called the youngest son 'Simpleton' and laughed at him.

The Talking Parrot
Tom rise e capì che questo era il suo uccello.
Tom laughed and knew this was his bird.

Team Building Day
Ho riso e le ho detto di rilassarsi.
I laughed and told her to relax.

Lost in Translation
La donna rise gentilmente e gli indicò la strada giusta.
The woman laughed kindly and showed him the right way.

Robin Hood
Robin rise e chiese a Piccolo John di unirsi alla sua banda.
Robin laughed and asked Little John to join his band.

The Anonymous Message
Tom rise e disse che probabilmente era uno scherzo.
Tom laughed and said it was probably a joke.

New Year's Party
Tutti parlavano, ridevano e si divertivano.
Everyone was talking, laughing, and having a good time.

Keeping in Touch
Maria ride e manda foto delle sue cene.
Maria laughs and sends photos of her dinners.

Accidentally Being Rude
Klaus ha iniziato a ridere quando ha sentito cosa aveva detto.
Klaus started to laugh when he heard what she said.

Old Friend Reunion
Erano in piedi davanti alla biblioteca, ridendo.
They were standing in front of the library, laughing.

Sent to the Wrong Person
Sarah ha iniziato a ridere di gusto.
Sarah started laughing loudly.

The Seven Dwarfs
Gongolo cantava canzoni tutto il giorno e faceva ridere tutti.
Happy sang songs all day and made everyone laugh.

Reconnecting with an Old Friend
Sofia scoppiò a ridere a quel ricordo.
Sofia laughed loudly at the memory.
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