How to Say ‘We used to laugh’ in Mexican Spanish
Nos reíamos
nohs rreh-EE-ah-mohs
[nohs rreh-EE-ah-mohs]
💬 Usage Tip: reír "to laugh" needs nos for "we", just as "I laugh" is me río. Leaving it out sounds off to native ears.
Phrase Breakdown
Nos
[nohs]
ourselves
Used to refer to a group including the speaker previously mentioned as the object of a verb or preposition, when they are also the subject of the clause.
Nos miramos en el espejo.
We look at ourselves in the mirror.
reíamos
[rreh-EE-ah-mohs]
we used to laugh
Imperfect of reírse for 'we'; used with nos.
Nos reíamos de sus chistes.
We used to laugh at his jokes.
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