Spanish · Everyday Verbs
"to laugh" in Spanish: reír
reír
To laugh in Spanish is reír. Say me río and se ríe mucho. Reírse is the reflexive form people use most in chat.
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How to pronounce reír
Say it
reh-EER / REE-oh
/re.ˈiɾ/
reh-EER. Me río is MEH REE-oh — two vowels. Stress falls on EER in reír.
"to laugh" in Spanish: quick reference
| Spanish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| reír | to laugh Dictionary infinitive. | Dictionary infinitive. |
| me río | I laugh Everyday reflexive present. | Everyday reflexive present. |
| reírse | to laugh Common reflexive form. | Common reflexive form. |
| se ríe | he/she laughs About someone else. | About someone else. |
| ustedes se ríen | you all laugh Latin American plural you. | Latin American plural you. |
How to use reír in real life
- 1Funny video
Me río cada vez que veo ese video.
I laugh every time I see that video.
Me río from reír.
- 2Group chat
Todos se ríen de tu chiste.
Everyone laughs at your joke.
Se ríen from reírse.
- 3Soft ask
¿Por qué te ríes?
Why are you laughing?
Te ríes is tú of reírse.
Mistakes English speakers make with reír
Incorrect: Yo reír mucho.
Correct: Me río mucho.
Conjugate: me río from reír / reírse.
Incorrect: Me rio de él ayer.
Correct: Me reí de él ayer.
Past: me reí, not present río.
Good to know
Me río and se ríe are the spoken defaults. Reírse de can mean laugh at. Jokes and memes keep reír very social online.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Watching a comedy clip
ChatPal
¿Por qué te ríes tanto?
Why are you laughing so much?
You
Me río del final. Es absurdo.
I'm laughing at the ending. It's absurd.
ChatPal
Enséñame. Quiero reírme también.
Show me. I want to laugh too.
You
Mira. Empieza en el minuto dos.
Look. It starts at minute two.
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FAQ
Common questions about "to laugh" in Spanish
How do I say I laugh?
Me río.
Reír or reírse?
Both; chat often uses reírse: me río, te ríes.
Why the accent on río?
Marks stress: REE-oh, two syllables.
How do you pronounce reír?
reh-EER — two vowels, stress on EER.
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