12 Ways to Talk About Crying in English | Advanced Emotional Vocabulary You Need to Know!

[@ana-sn1io]

similar to "stiff upper lip" in portuguese we have a expression "engole o choro" that means "swallow the cry"

[@arturkhaziev193]

1) I remember February, 2020 when I arrived in London for the first time in my life. I was wolfing a sandwich down somewhere near Victoria station and I had a strange feeling: I wanted to burst into tears and grin from ear to ear at the same time. Sort of mixed feelings. London! It had been my dream! Now you are here! And then: so what? I managed to hold me tears back though. 2) I'm complete rubbish at consoling people but at least I try to hug this person and ask what happened. 3) It seems to me that it's more about upbringing, not only culture but as far as I can see, we don't usually cry. We have a proverb here: men don't cry. Full stop.

[@annad6316]

🎼🎵🎶Boys don't cry ... There's a song!

[@arturkhaziev193]

@@annad6316 No woman - no cry :)

[@Diana-kq4bs]

Thank you for the lesson) I am from Ukraine and unfortunately, I want to cry every day now.

[@papateachme]

🇺🇦❤️

[@lucyhawaii7475]

Chin up! Diana. We all support your country and pray for your people!!!

[@joannalichocka4373]

I'm from Poland and I want to cry every day too because of the war in Ukraine 😢

[@mojtabababoli]

Most people in the middle east have been crying every day for the last few years. What has happened for your country, has been happening for people in the middle east and worse than that! You and your people are not alone!🖤🥀 I Hope peace will be filled in the whole world!

[@vladimirart232]

I'm from Russia. And I was crying in February 💔 I couldn't even sleep back then. I hope people will realise how stupid to waste owns lives and ruin the other ones in any type of a conflict. We have only one life and we should try to help each other to feel the love and to make the world a happier place ☮️

[@tanchik777]

My answers(Ukraine,Tania). 1. The last time I cried was sobbing,because the war started in my country,cruel and dishonest. 2.When friend of mine suffers,or sobs,or bawls,my aim and my inner desire is to support,hug,console,ensure her that we are together braver and stronger to get through any situation no matter hard or easy it is. 3.Crying is natural both for men and women. My culture is similar to many others' that says:better free yourself from stress and do not hold the tears,than one day it will struck you and break you down. Love your videos,it makes me more confident.Because I often translate to the British or American,and I really need modern phrases to sound more natural to you.

[@jmpiconm]

I LOVE you, man. I lost your track for a while and I'm delighted I found you again. Fortunately nowdays we men are empowering ourselves in order to show our emotions after a lifetime of being obligated to be rude and tough. Keep crying and teaching this amazing and inspiring way. Greets from Spain

[@papateachme]

Hola🤟🤓

[@jmpiconm]

@@papateachme eres un máquina jejeje

[@marcio100771]

Hi Papa, in Brazil we say "segura a onda", that means "hold the wave".

[@rogeriolinica]

In Brazil the culture is men don’t cry and the expression used specially by parents when kids cry for been banned of doing something they like as a punishment can be translated as “swallow the crying”. Well, it was like that when I was a kid and as a “big cryer” I would hear it a lot. 😭😭😭

[@SIXIRIUS]

Excellent lesson as ever , so today, my car was crashed by another Car this moment got to me so much, i was fighting back the tears, I felt as no body can console me, but after spoke with my friend who knows how to fix it, I chin up / stiff upper lip cause it ended up with little damages.

[@catarinacampos7243]

Thanks for the lesson 🌸 the last time I cried was because I was living in Canada temporarily and after a year I had to go back, so I started to tear up :(

[@RaijaAlatalo]

In Polish we say: head up! Głowa do góry! It doesn't help at all, though...

[@ipetrovbg]

Ah, it's the same here in Bulgaria!

[@wisdom9812]

In France as well ! But "keep" stays in front of it (Garde la tête haute)

[@IvanKalyninsky]

We also say head up or nose up in Russian. And it's also applicable for minor issues only

[@sasithonqoo]

Thanks Aly and please tell Becky I love her. I was tearing up today when I heard a piece of news that the lost cat had come home by herself !!

[@user-zw5wo2kf7i]

King👑🦁

[@magdalenastarzynska4466]

I like the expression Pull yourself together to comfort someone

[@katherinegarciag2215]

Thanks mr 🥰

[@widadelmajdoubi7203]

Warm hug

[@Hlnodovik]

Flow, my tears, fall from your springs! Exiled for ever, let me mourn Where night's black bird her sad infamy sings There let me live forlorn Down vain lights, shine you no more No nights are dark enough for those That in despair their last fortunes deplore Light doth but shame disclose Never may my woes be relieved Since pity is fled And tears and sighs and groans my weary days, my weary days Of all joys have deprived From the highest spire of contentment My fortune is thrown And fear and grief and pain for my deserts, for my deserts Are my hopes, since hope is gone Hark! you shadows that in darkness dwell Learn to contemn light Happy, happy they that in hell Feel not the world's despite Hark! you shadows that in darkness dwell Learn to contemn light Happy, happy they that in hell Feel not the world's despite

[@monikabiganicova2909]

Another amazing lesson, Ali. I love your way of teaching - it's sooo inspiring for me. Thank you, thank you, thank you :-)

[@aneelearla5697]

His words got to me 👍

[@marzia3514]

Hi Aly! In Italy we use to say "su con la vita" that literally means "up with your life" and should be considered as your "chin up"!

[@ゆきじるし-o7j]

3) In the past, in Japan I think people believed that crying should not be shown in front of other people and it was kinda embarrassing. But now doesn’t matter because people focus on consoling or soothing their feelings to keep healthy mental. Btw I always bowl my eyes out when watching Awakenings (acted by Robert De Niro and Robin Williams) 😭

[@juviab7985]

Omg this video is like you had looked right through me today. It's so embarrassing but today I actually sobbed in front of my boss 🙈 and now I watch your video and I'm like "did he know what happened to me today???? 0.0 maybe he saw me nearby? 🤩 Coooool!" I know it isn't true but it would be so awesome if I were to inspire you for this or we were even able to actually meet in reality! 😍 However, I'm from Germany so.. it wouldn't be possible at all, I guess. That's kinda sad 🙈 because I'm a really big fan of yours and try to watch all your videos! Keep on with your great work and being the way you are. You are a really great guy! 😁 Greets from Germany, Carmen Oh, btw here in Germany you say something like "head up" in front of a sad person, I reckon🤔

[@papateachme]

I see everything 👀

[@Slay3r.]

In Uzbekistan actually we don't have any consoling words or support if we see crying person, but personally I say to them: "Don't be sad, if something have gone or lost you may get something instead of it." Or: "If something happens, it's always for the best" Idk why they're works😆

[@imenefourrour8382]

I couldn't stop bowling yesterday as I was watching a libanese tv series, there was an emotial scene and I just couldn't hold back the tears Usually whenever someone I know breaks down or gets emotional I feel that it's my duty to console them and comfort them , weeping is regarded as a weakness in my culture namely in public if you feel you're about to tear up hold it back

[@johandiaz7100]

1. The last time I almost cry was watching a movie that honestly I do not remember the name, jajaja but yeah! I was bawling my eyes out. 2. When a friend of mine suffers or feel sad, I trie to talk internally with him and I let him know that I'll be there in any situation no matter the difficulties we can get in the process of healing. 3. At least in my country Dominican Republic, it does not matter if a men or women cry, I mean people will try to help you as you said KEEP YOUR CHIN UP, that's a phrase that people would use here.

[@dianageo8994]

"Head up" in Romania👍🏻

[@jiminshie.]

Thank you ever so much. It is so divine

[@ДарьяЕськова-ы5л]

In Russian we have the same as the Polish: Head up! Выше голову! Or Nose up! Выше нос! It's mainly used to console kids

[@papateachme]

👃 ⬆️

[@tianzhen177]

This is awesome. Love your lessons

[@lyubovpyurbeeva]

Hi Aly! Could you please explain me the meaning of the expression "Cry me a river"? Thanks in advance.

[@WilliamBarker]

It means I don't care if you cry. ♪

[@lyubovpyurbeeva]

@@WilliamBarker Thank you!

[@simonmaximov8443]

In Russian we say something like nose up instead of chin up to cheer someone up.

[@papateachme]

👃

[@aleksandarradonov8631]

In Bulgaria we say "Head up!"

[@aneelearla5697]

I am tearing up

[@rand1486]

I was bawling my eyes out watching crash landing on you too 😭 I love this series 😭❤

[@papateachme]

*bAwling* ✌️

[@rand1486]

@@papateachme thanks teacher 🌷

[@quoranmylife8828]

@@papateachme what does bawling my eyes mean? I want to get its meaning with that way because it's the easiest way for me to memories it

[@linnea8753]

I'm using comfort more than console. Do they have the same meaning?

[@zamiraignatova7940]

In Russia we have an expression "keep the tail like a pistol". It has the same meaning as "keep your chin up / still upper lip"

[@MarekWarot]

The way I see it when you cry due to all the emotions bringing you down it’s acceptable. One could become a hard senseless piece of meat but we don’t want that, do we? Whenever though someone claims he’s a man and cries because of pain… Well you know the answer. It is different story altogether when a woman cries. It makes me feel compassion and looking for way to help. Yeah you would say it’s patronising but I actually like it about myself, cause I could easily become hard as a coffin nail and similarly responsive.

[@tegeas69]

OK

[@nimrasheikh935]

I tried to console crying person twice in my life, and in both situations I started weeping with that person 🤭 and the result was good as she stopped crying and started consoling me🤣 So I came to knew that I'm not good at consoling someone with my words rather I can do it by joing them.😁

[@sidrasrecipes2208]

Hey Alley I just wanna know if something happened good and people cry how do we say that?

[@shazaibsyed6675]

you're videos really help students who can't afford EFL classes, I love your videos please some free e-books for poor EFL student's

[@shazaibsyed6675]

provide * free e-books

[@papateachme]

Go to my website. Got one right there ✌️

[@wuttyee8340]

2. I am bad at consulting someone.,

[@WilliamBarker]

Additionally, "stiff upper lip" is the opposite of "the trembling upper lip", which means you're scared or about to cry.

[@WilliamBarker]

Actually, come to think of it, it's the bottom lip that starts to tremble....eyes start wellin', before you know it you're bawling your eyes out. Yeah, well, I've heard this sob story a million times, so, cry me a river, I'm done wit' you plucking on my heartstrings ♪ playing me for a fool. ♠ Peace out.

[@Allanon1919]

Becky is best

[@Dr.Fumancha]

Excelent video but i don´t no why I´m tearing up right now? ;)

[@Йорданка-м5ъ]

Hi, in bulgarian is head up! as well - "Горе главата!"

[@alicerodriguesgonzales5572]

"This is Us" bawl my eyes out 😭💓

[@WilliamBarker]

Bawl ♠

[@alicerodriguesgonzales5572]

@@WilliamBarker thanks :)

[@WilliamBarker]

@@alicerodriguesgonzales5572 No worries. Any friend of Papa's is a friend of mine. I kinda' like the idea of bowls of water falling out of my eyes, tho' ♥

[@alicerodriguesgonzales5572]

@@WilliamBarker 😊❤️

[@WilliamBarker]

Literally LOL

[@Proidysweet]

In Ukrainian, we have a similar to 'chin up' expression, but it involves one's nose, not chin XD

[@armangh4551]

Life is hard, try to keep stip upper lip

[@merinamili9014]

🥺😢😭

[@w.w7974]

In our Iraqi culture, crying is a weakness for men. Women r seen normally 2 cry…

[@taghreedsoufi1989]

In my country it's shame on men to cry.Instead of saying chin up ,we say raise up your head.

[@ayafbless]

joey(friends): Hey! I did not cry my eyes out! Come on, it's like the end of an era. No more J-Man and Channy's. 😂

[@dinakarmampilly5786]

"Becky" again.....🤣🤣🤣

[@juanmanuelfabresbriones5378]

Is it Kyle from Sweeden??? hahahahaha

[@tonygreen152]

Hi, sir. In my country, crying is considered to be a sign of weakness for men. We live in a "macho" society and only women can bawl their eyes out because if you do you're referred to, like, as "sissy". Since childhood you're taught men aren't supposed to cry regardless of the moment you're going through as otherwise they call you a "culero"...😂😂😂 Cheers, dude.

[@wanianadeem1595]

7:09 If that dude was my friend and he was crying.. I would probably console him by showing him some hilarious videos or maybe just ask him for water... 😁.. Btw I'm that kind of a person who doesn't go near a crying person.

[@papateachme]

“Ask him for water” means YOU want the water. You wanna say “*offer* him some water” ✌️😁

[@wanianadeem1595]

@@papateachme Oh man... See I'm really not ready for an English exam.. I'm sobbing 😭

[@papateachme]

Nah don’t worry 👍 you’ve got this

[@wanianadeem1595]

@@papateachme Thank you

[@reguisthesjw7796]

French use an expression I hate: "reprends toi" which means something like" take yourself back" as if the person being emotional is not the real one.

[@frankycubalibre4378]

In Cuba we say: aprieta el culo.

[@kurybiswas8252]

I'm crying just now....my boyfriend insult me😭

[@ellie-fh3nj]

grrrl, that's not okay he's so mean to you You deserve better, sis

[@sledgehammar5783]

who is cry on toy story

[@arkangeldeulofeu6143]

Hey Aly. Bueno, comento siempre en inglés tus videos pero... Preguntas por como lidiamos en nuestro país la lloradera y sé que hablas castellano. Bueno, conozco 2 expresiones en Venezuela. 1) chamo, no le pares bolas. 2) No seas guevón, ¿Tú le vas a parar bolas a esa vaina? Antiparabolismo total viejo "La generación de cristal" debe tomarlo muy diferente.

[@rd3428]

oh becky i feel like sometimes u sounds like a valley girl!

[@tuareg1119]

In Brasil we say some words like in England, and some like: 'don't let the shuttlecock down'...

[@wanianadeem1595]

Hey Aly... Thanks for an amazing vocabulary.. Now I can use it in my Cambridge exam. 👍

[@papateachme]

Go for it. Hold back the tears! 👍🥲

[@sanJorgeRM]

Yoooo dude nice video hahaha

[@nguyenthihai7281]

the last time I cried just two week ago cause I feel so sick of myself even thought, I fought holding the tear but It didn't work and I burst out well, if my friend cry I will say some phrase to comfort her like you're the best and the best people will cry as much as they can and to be better

[@papateachme]

Ban that la mot nguoi ban tot! 🤟🤓

[@abscondet]

I love the intro, tbh! 🤣

[@newloggers]

Hi Aly. Thanks for the lesson.Well. when someone cries for a loved one', we say '' metin ol( be strong) in Turkish. As for the questions; 1- Three days ago, my aunt sent me old photos from my childhood on my birthdays. I was looking at them and suddenly, I teared up and then I started sobbing. It's because I remembered the good old days when my grandma didn't get Alzheimer :( 2- Of course, it depends on the situation, but for example, my friend has broken up with his girlfriend and he's bowling. in that case, I'd say '' Don't do this to yourself. İt's not the end of the world. So, she doesn't love you enough and doesn't deserve you. Maybe it had to finish anyway. '' and then I'd buy him one of his favourite foods. After that, we'd go out to change the air. 3- İt depends on the people. some say it is one of the things that make us human. İt's so natural. The others say it's a weakness.

[@_Aloyaa__]

Yes Kdramas make u bawling I couldn't help it with Pachinko ep 6 I just started bawling 😭😭

[@aneelearla5697]

The movie Matrudevobhava bawled my eyes out

[@rozhankamal2550]

Hey aly it was about four day ago that i was sobbing and fighting back my tears because there were a family gathering in our special day ( eid ) without granpa that was got to me :(

[@Bentakor]

I was tearing up when Tony Stark had died. There was dark in the cinema and nobody saw me. You are the first who has known about it.

[@daurenn3636]

The other day I cried watching Lion - the movie based on true story

[@edzo1579]

what if tears goes because of happiness?

[@goodmaker4584]

Thank you very much

[@mehditila7424]

💙💙💙

[@ANB05]

Oh god damn 🤣

[@rodzaevskij]

In Russian we have the saying "Keep your nose up" or "Get your nose higher". In Russia it feels a little awkward when an adult is crying in public. It seems more appropriate for women and children but when a male is crying most people don't approve it considering this person kind of a "wimp" or something like that. As you probably may guess gender stereotypes are pretty valid in Russia.

[@MadaraUchiha-yi1gx]

When I see that my friend whimpering because of his girlfriend left him for no reason, I would definitely say: Don't be a childish. You are little frame of reference. Crying is not for man. The reason for that every single man in the world that likes weeping like a child could probably seen as a woman. In my country, sobbing is not for us.

[@semplicementeanita6563]

Have you ever experienced the situation when you're so furious about something you cannot change and you try to let off some steam by throwing things or punching the pillow but it doesn't actually help so you burst out into tears? That's the worst kind of crying because unlike the sadness cry or emotional cry it makes you feel even more miserable.

[@andreaalbertini8962]

Hi Aly ! In french we can say "haut les cœurs" so basically "heart up" and I think it's beautiful ;)

[@degisikcocuk1469]

A question to you: What does "stye" mean?(You can answer this question by liking comments below.)

[@degisikcocuk1469]

Two pouchs

[@degisikcocuk1469]

Another pronounciation of "style"

[@degisikcocuk1469]

An inflamed swelling on the edge of an eyelid

[@degisikcocuk1469]

An abbreviation of styled eye

[@777totototo6]

Kudos Ally. Love when you teach posh english

[@neysantos2147]

Yours lessons are the best!