What is the Spanish word for "chuckle"?

Learn how to say "chuckle" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

chuckle

Spanish

risita

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Alternative translations of "chuckle"

reírse
carcajada

Examples of how to use "chuckle" in Spanish

English
His joke made me chuckle quietly.
Spanish
Su broma me hizo reír en silencio.
English
She often chuckles at his jokes.
Spanish
Ella suele reírse suavemente de sus chistes.
English
They chuckled quietly during the lecture.
Spanish
Se rieron en silencio durante la conferencia.
English
He is chuckling at the comic.
Spanish
Él se está riendo del cómic.
English
I have chuckled at that story.
Spanish
He disfrutado esa historia.

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