huhu
/uu/from spelling rules
huhu is the Spanish onomatopoeic expression used to represent the sound of soft crying or sobbing.
How do you pronounce it?
/uu/
Did you know?
- While huhu represents sobbing, Spanish speakers often use bua bua in comic strips or texts to depict louder, more dramatic crying.
- The 'h' in huhu is completely silent in Spanish, making the expression sound more like a rhythmic 'uu uu' to a native speaker.
- In some Latin American regions, the sound of a soft sob is written with more 'u' vowels to emphasize the length of the breath taken while crying.
Examples in context
- ¡No me digas! ¿Acabas de ver un ovni en el cielo?You don't say! Did you just see a UFO in the sky?
- ¡Qué sorpresa tan bonita verte aquí!What a lovely surprise to see you here!
- ¡Qué sorpresa tan desagradable encontrarme con él otra vez!What an unpleasant surprise to come across him again!
Example conversation
Lucía is sad because she dropped her ice cream.
- LucíaHuhu, se cayó mi helado al suelo.Huhu, my ice cream fell on the ground.
- DanielNo llores, Lucía, yo te compro otro.Don't cry, Lucía, I will buy you another one.
- LucíaGracias, Daniel. Eres muy amable.Thank you, Daniel. You are very kind.
- DanielVamos rápido antes de que cierren.Let's go quickly before they close.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
