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Old January 04, 2007, 12:04 AM
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Re: Help with the verb "REIR"

For mexican Spanish, ask Tomissimo. ;D We don't usually use "dar una risa" for example, but we use "eso me dió risa /eso me hizo reír " (that make me laugh)

It's very common to say
"¿de qué te ries?" What are you laughing (at)?
And you can say:
Me río de tí I laugh at you reirse (de) =to laugh at .
Me río contigo. I laugh with you reirse (con) = to laugh with. :

One is polite, the other not. Try to find it 8)

For Spanish from Spain.
1)yo quise hacerla reír--I wanted to make her laugh
2)Se ríe cada vez que yo le hablo--He laughs at me every time I speak
3)Me reí de sus bromas--I laughed at thier jokes
4)Yo quise hacerle reir (a usted) -formal
Yo quise hacerte reir ( a tí) - normal
I wanted to make you laugh

I must say that nevertheless everyone would understand you with your original expressions.

Happy year!!
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