Home › Spanish › Glossary › poor
Spanish vocabulary · Beginner
How do you say "poor" in Spanish?
pobre
In Spanish, "poor" is pobre.
Listen to the pronunciation:
Free Spanish learning game. No sign-up, play in browser. See all games
Pronunciation
Say 'pobre' by keeping the vowels short and pure, tap the single r lightly with the tip of your tongue, and remember stress naturally falls on the second-to-last syllable.
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.
Test your Spanish knowledge in our free browser games.
How to remember pobre
Connect 'pobre' with They were poor but happy by inventing a tiny story where the sentence 'Eran pobres pero felices.' actually happens to you.
Related words
- hard Duro
- smooth suave
- rough Áspero
- loud fuerte
- thick grueso
- thin Delgado
- fresh fresco
- rotten podrido
- ripe maduro
Browse all Spanish words in the glossary.
Questions about pobre
How do you pronounce pobre?
Say 'pobre' by keeping the vowels short and pure, tap the single r lightly with the tip of your tongue, and remember stress naturally falls on the second-to-last syllable.
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?
pobre is used the same way as the equivalent English adjective. For example: Eran pobres pero felices. (They were poor but happy.).
Where can I practice Spanish words for free?
You can play free Spanish minigames in your browser on the Noun Town online games page, no sign-up required. Every word in the Spanish glossary also has native audio and an example sentence you can revisit any time.
"Poor" in other languages
Curated by Jack Ratcliffe
This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Spanish language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation. Want to play the full game? Get Noun Town on Steam.
Noun Town on PC, Mac & VR
These browser games are just a taste. The full Noun Town is a bigger, deeper 3D world: explore a living town, talk to its characters and learn thousands of words in immersive VR, Mixed Reality, or on your computer. It's an award-winning game with 590+ reviews on Steam and 12 languages to learn.
See the full game ▶Spot an error? Email us at contact@noun.town