me haces reír
/me aθes ɾeiɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "you make me laugh" is translated into Spanish as me haces reír.
me haces reír is used to tell someone that they are funny or to react to a specific joke or funny situation. It can describe a person's general sense of humor or a specific moment where they caused you to laugh.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of me (me), haces (you make/do) and reír (to laugh).
How does it change in a sentence?
To express different subjects, change the conjugated verb haces: use me hace reír to say "he/she/it makes me laugh" and me hacen reír to say "they make me laugh".
How do you pronounce it?
/me aθes ɾeiɾ/
Did you know?
- To describe something as incredibly funny, speakers often bypass me haces reír entirely and say me matas, which literally translates to 'you kill me'.
- The word reír shares the same Latin root as the English word 'ridiculous', both coming from the idea of laughing or mocking.
- While me haces reír typically means someone is funny, using a sarcastic tone can transform the meaning into 'you are unbelievable' or 'don't make me laugh'.
Examples in context
- Me haces reír mucho.You make me laugh a lot.This sentence shows how to use me haces reír with the adverb 'mucho'.Tatoeba #1765728 by cueyayotl, translation #1765726 by CK
- Me haces reír.You make me laugh.This sentence is a simple use of me haces reír.Tatoeba #4779049 by alegarvid, translation #4500045 by CK
- Siempre que estamos juntos, me divierto mucho. Me haces reír más que nadie.Whenever we are together, I have a lot of fun. You make me laugh more than anyone.
- ¡Eres un/a genio/a del humor! Me haces reír mucho siempre.You're a genius of humor! You always make me laugh a lot.
- Eres tan gracioso/a que cuando estás cerca, no puedo parar de reír. Gracias por alegrar mis días.You're so funny that when you're around, I can't stop laughing. Thank you for brightening my days.
- Tú siempre me haces reír.You always make me laugh
- Tu forma de contar historias siempre me hace reír. Eres el/la rey/reina de los chistes.Your way of telling stories always makes me laugh. You are the king/queen of jokes.
- No pares, me haces reír con tus chistes.Don't stop, you make me laugh with your jokes.
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are hanging out at a café.
- JavierEres muy divertida, Sofía.You are very funny, Sofía.
- Sofía¡Gracias! Me alegra que te diviertas.Thanks! I'm glad you're having fun.
- JavierDe verdad, me haces reír mucho.Truly, you make me laugh a lot.
- Sofía¡Qué bueno! Eso es lo que quería.That's good! That is what I wanted.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries me, reír, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
