How to Say "verse" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “verse” is “poesía” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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nounA1
A specific written piece
Examples
Mi hermana estudia la historia de la poesía moderna.
My sister studies the history of modern poetry.
A los niños les encanta la poesía con rima.
Children love poetry that has rhyme.
He comprado un libro de poesía de Pablo Neruda.
I have bought a book of poetry by Pablo Neruda.
Always Feminine
Even though 'poesía' ends in '-a', remember that Spanish words ending in '-ía' often come from Greek and are always feminine. You must use 'la' or 'una' with it.
Using 'el' instead of 'la'
Mistake: “El poesía es difícil.”
Correction: La poesía es difícil. (Poetry is difficult.)
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