Spanish · Everyday Verbs
"to cry" in Spanish: llorar
llorar
To cry in Spanish is llorar. Say yo lloro and está llorando. Llorar covers tears from sadness or strong emotion.
How to pronounce llorar: audio and sound guideMovie night
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How to pronounce llorar
Say it
yoh-RAHR / YOH-roh
/ʝo.ˈɾaɾ/
yoh-RAHR. Yo lloro is YOH-roh. In llorar, ll sounds like English y.
"to cry" in Spanish: quick reference
| Spanish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| llorar | to cry Dictionary infinitive. | Dictionary infinitive. |
| yo lloro | I cry Present first person. | Present first person. |
| está llorando | he/she is crying Ongoing. | Ongoing. |
| llorar de alegría | to cry from joy Happy tears. | Happy tears. |
| ustedes lloran | you all cry Latin American plural you. | Latin American plural you. |
How to use llorar in real life
- 1Movie night
Siempre lloro en esa escena final.
I always cry in that final scene.
Lloro from llorar.
- 2Worry
El bebé llora porque tiene hambre.
The baby is crying because he's hungry.
Llora is he/she form of llorar.
- 3Support
No pasa nada si necesitas llorar un poco.
It's okay if you need to cry a bit.
Llorar after necesitar.
Mistakes English speakers make with llorar
Incorrect: Yo llorar en la película.
Correct: Yo lloro en la película.
Conjugate llorar: yo lloro.
Incorrect: Estoy lloro ahora.
Correct: Estoy llorando ahora. / Lloro ahora.
Use llorando with estar, or just lloro.
Good to know
Good to knowLlorar is open emotion talk; movies and goodbyes often bring it up. Llorar de alegría means happy tears. Soft support matters more than grammar jokes.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
After a sad film
ChatPal
¿También lloraste al final?
Did you also cry at the end?
You
Sí, lloré un montón.
Yes, I cried a lot.
ChatPal
Yo también. Casi nunca lloro en el cine.
Me too. I almost never cry at the movies.
You
Esta vez sí pegó fuerte.
This time it really hit hard.
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FAQ
Common questions about "to cry" in Spanish
How do I say I cry?
Yo lloro.
He/she is crying?
Está llorando.
Cry from joy?
Llorar de alegría.
How do you pronounce llorar?
yoh-RAHR; ll like English y.
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