Cry

[irmamar]

If somebody would tell me: "I arrived at home and she was crying", how would I know if she was "llorando" or "gritando"? If she was "gritando", would that person have said "crying out"?

Thanks.

[bobjenkins]

Originally Posted by irmamar

If somebody would tell me: "I arrived at home and she was crying", how would I know if she was "llorando" or "gritando"? If she was "gritando", would that person have said "crying out"?

Thanks.

Pienso que llorar = cry y gritar = shout/yell

"cry out" es una otra manera para decir , shout/yell/etc.

Her house was being robbed and she cried out for help hoping the neighbors would hear her
She cried after the movie

[Perikles]

Originally Posted by irmamar

If somebody would tell me: "I arrived at home and she was crying", how would I know if she was "llorando" or "gritando"? If she was "gritando", would that person have said "crying out"?

Crying is silent unless the context makes it clear it is otherwise. If it were 'gritando' she would be screaming or wailing rather than crying.

[irmamar]

The dictionary says "gritar" and "llorar", but I've always used it as "llorar".Thanks.

And yelling, too?

[Perikles]

Originally Posted by irmamar

And yelling, too?

Actually, yelling is usually just shouting loudly, nothing to do with crying. This is the same root as angel, from the Greek for a messenger shouting or proclaiming a message, and hence a messenger from heaven.

[irmamar]

Do you mean that "yell" is with words and "scream" or "wail" is without words, just the sound?

[Perikles]

Originally Posted by irmamar

Do you mean that "yell" is with words and "scream" or "wail" is without words, just the sound?

I think when you are yelling, you have to yell something. Screaming and wailing have an optional word content.

She saw a ghost and screamed. (AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAhhhhhhhhhhhhh)
She saw a ghost and yelled.

"For god's sake call the police" she screamed.
"For god's sake call the police" she yelled.
"For god's sake call the police" she wailed.

(Note it's always women who do this )

[irmamar]

Originally Posted by Perikles

I think when you are yelling, you have to yell something. Screaming and wailing have an optional word content.

She saw a ghost and screamed. (AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAhhhhhhhhhhhhh)
She saw a ghost and yelled.

"For god's sake call the police" she screamed.
"For god's sake call the police" she yelled.
"For god's sake call the police" she wailed.

(Note it's always women who do this )

"Where are you?," is yelling/screaming/wailing my husband.

Thanks.

[Perikles]

Originally Posted by irmamar

"Where are you?," is yelling/screaming/wailing my husband.

Men shout.
Women yell, scream and wail.

[irmamar]

Originally Posted by Perikles

Men shout.
Women yell, scream and wail.

I guess you're not joking.

Then, can't I shout: "Where are you"?

I'll try to remember. Thanks.

[Perikles]

Originally Posted by irmamar

Then, can't I shout: "Where are you"?

You could try, but it might sound like screaming.

(Seriously, yes you could shout. However, a lady would never do that).

[irmamar]

Originally Posted by Perikles

You could try, but it might sound like screaming.

(Seriously, yes you could shout. However, a lady would never do that).

Tendré que darte unas clases de español para que veas que sí.

[Jessica]

yell and shout seem the same to me :/

and boys can scream too

[CrOtALiTo]

You should to see him as he were crying in the moment.
For example, I can tell him, you was cry out during a lot of time right?

I don't know, I know that the definition could be variable in the moment.