lloro
/ʝoɾo/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "I cry" is lloro.
lloro is used to state that you are producing tears from your eyes. If you wish to discuss the concept of sadness, you can use the noun tristeza.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form lloro is the first-person singular present indicative of the verb llorar. For different timeframes, use these forms: lloré for the preterite (to express "I cried" as a completed action), lloraba for the imperfect (to express "I was crying" or "I used to cry") and lloraré for the future tense ("I will cry").
How do you pronounce it?
/ʝoɾo/
Did you know?
- The phrase llorar por los codos literally means 'to cry through one's elbows' and is used to describe someone who cries constantly.
- The verb llorar can be used to describe the sound of a baby crying, but it is also used for the wailing of animals like goats or dogs in certain dialects.
- While 'I cry' is a simple statement of action, saying lloro de risa is a very common idiomatic way to say 'I am crying with laughter'.
Examples in context
- Lloro todos los días.I cry every day.This sentence is useful for describing the frequency of the action with lloro.Tatoeba #9685202 by Shishir, translation #2768921 by Hybrid
- ¿Acaso lloro con facilidad?Do I cry easily?This sentence uses lloro to ask a question about how easily one cries.Tatoeba #10202947 by Shishir, translation #10496007 by DJ_Saidez
- Lloro cada vez que oigo esta canción.I cry every time I hear this song.This sentence uses lloro to express a reaction to a specific stimulus like a song.Tatoeba #679770 by Shishir, translation #703143 by papabear
- Le confieso, señor/a, que lloro cuando veo películas emotivas.I confess, sir/madam, that I cry when I watch emotional movies.
- Disculpe, pero estoy llorando de la emoción por este logro.Excuse me, but I am crying with joy because of this achievement.
- Amiga, te juro que lloro cada vez que escucho esa canción.Friend, I swear I cry every time I hear that song.
- Cada vez que veo esa foto, me echo a llorar sin control.Every time I see that picture, I burst into tears uncontrollably.
- Doctor, lloro cada noche debido al estrés que siento.Doctor, I cry every night due to the stress I'm feeling.
- Amigo, me echo a llorar cada vez que veo esa escena de la película.Friend, I burst into tears every time I see that movie scene.
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Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are discussing a sad movie they just watched.
- SofíaEs una película muy triste.It is a very sad movie.
- AlejandroSí, yo lloro mucho con estas historias.Yes, I cry a lot with these stories.
- SofíaNo te preocupes, Alejandro, es normal.Don't worry, Alejandro, it is normal.
- AlejandroGracias, Sofía, es que es muy emocionante.Thanks, Sofia, it's just that it is very moving.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
