English–Spanish

“laugh” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/reˈiɾ/

Example

Nos reímos de la broma.

We laughed at the joke.

Illustration for reír (laugh)

How to say “laugh” in Spanish

“Laugh” in Spanish is reír.

A single figure mid-laugh with sound lines and a facial expression ranging from smile to sneer.

Full entry for reír: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with reír

El público no paraba de reír durante el espectáculo.

The audience did not stop laughing during the performance.

Tips for using reír

  • A common conversational phrase is echarse a reír, which means to burst out laughing and is used to say someone suddenly started laughing.

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