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How do you say "laugh" in Italian?
ridere
In Italian, "laugh" is ridere.
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Pronunciation
Break ridere down as ri-de-re and let de land with the most weight. Avoid sliding the vowels the way you would in English — Italian vowels are flat and clean.
Grammar notes
ridere is a verb used the same way as its English equivalent.
Example sentence
Le sue battute mi fanno sempre ridere.
His jokes always make me laugh.
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How to remember ridere
Turn "His jokes always make me laugh." into a quick mental snapshot and tag it with the word ridere.
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Questions about ridere
How do you pronounce ridere?
Break ridere down as ri-de-re and let de land with the most weight. Avoid sliding the vowels the way you would in English — Italian vowels are flat and clean.
Is ridere formal or casual?
ridere is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is ridere used in Italian?
ridere is used the same way as the equivalent English verb. For example: Le sue battute mi fanno sempre ridere. (His jokes always make me laugh.).
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