How to Say "verse" in Spanish
The most common Spanish word for “verse” is “verso” — use 'verso' when referring to a single line of a poem, a rhyming couplet, or poetry in a more general, often metrical, sense.
verso
behr-sohˈbeɾso
Examples
El poeta leyó un verso conmovedor sobre la pérdida.
The poet read a moving line about loss.
Escribí un verso sobre el mar.
I wrote a line of poetry about the sea.
Este poema tiene rimas en cada verso.
This poem has rhymes in every line.
Prefiero escribir en verso libre porque es más moderno.
I prefer to write in free verse because it is more modern.
Verso vs. Stanza
In English, 'verse' can mean a whole paragraph of a song. In Spanish, 'verso' is just ONE line. A group of lines (a paragraph) is called an 'estrofa'.
Confusing 'Verso' with 'Verse'
Mistake: “Using 'verso' to mean a section of a song.”
Correction: Use 'verso' for a single line and 'estrofa' for the whole block of lyrics.
poesía
Examples
La poesía de Lorca es muy famosa en el mundo hispanohablante.
Lorca's poetry is very famous in the Spanish-speaking world.
Poesía vs. Verso
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