How do you say "poor" in Spanish (Latin America)?

pobre

Adjective Noun

In Spanish (Latin America), "poor" is pobre.

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Pronunciation

In everyday Latin American speech, "pobre" becomes PO-bre, spoken briskly with no aspirated th sound at all.

Grammar notes

pobre is a adjective used the same way as its English equivalent.

Example sentence

Eran pobres pero felices.

They were poor but happy.

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How to remember pobre

Whisper "pobre" right after reading "They were poor but happy." so the two lock into memory as one unit.

Questions about pobre

How do you pronounce pobre?

In everyday Latin American speech, "pobre" becomes PO-bre, spoken briskly with no aspirated th sound at all.

Is pobre formal or casual?

pobre is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is pobre used in Spanish (Latin America)?

pobre is used the same way as the equivalent English adjective. For example: Eran pobres pero felices. (They were poor but happy.).

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