reir reirse

lilou l.C1Kwiziq community member

reir reirse

Hello, what's the difference between reir and reirse please ? Thanks !

Asked 5 years ago
InmaNative Spanish expert teacher in Kwiziq

Hola Lilou

Reír and reírse both mean "to laugh", but we use it more as a pronominal verb with "se". You can say: "El niño está riendo" or "El niño se está riendo" (The boy is laughing)

However if we mention what the person is laughing about, you need "reírse":

"El niño se está riendo de su hermana" (The boy is laughing about his sister)

"Me río de ese chiste" (I am laughing about that joke)

"Nos reímos de la película" (We are laughing about the film)

Notice that we use "de..." to say "about..."

Hope this helps

Inma

Dianna G.A1Kwiziq community member

I thought I understood how the reflexive is used when talking about something.  Then, I read:  Ella se ríe mucho.  She laughs a lot.  In this case ríe is followed by an adverb.

InmaNative Spanish expert teacher in Kwiziq

Hola Dianna

Yes, you can use adverbs with these verbs too:

Ella se ríe mucho.

She laughs a lot.

Nosotros nos peinamos lentamente.

We comb our hair slowly.

Se duchó muy tarde.

She showered very late.

etc

reir reirse

Hello, what's the difference between reir and reirse please ? Thanks !

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