How to Say "short poem" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “short poem” is “rima” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
nounA2
a brief piece of rhyming verse
Examples
La rima de esta canción es muy pegajosa.
The rhyme in this song is very catchy.
No encuentro una rima para la palabra 'corazón'.
I can't find a rhyme for the word 'corazón'.
Bécquer escribió un libro famoso llamado 'Rimas'.
Bécquer wrote a famous book called 'Rhymes'.
Gender Identification
'Rima' ends in -a and is a feminine noun, so you should always use 'la' or 'una' with it.
Plural Form
To talk about more than one, simply add an -s: 'las rimas'.
Rima vs. Ritmo
Mistake: “Me gusta la rima de esta batería.”
Correction: Me gusta el ritmo de esta batería.
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