How to Say "verses" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “verses” is “poemas” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
nounA1
often used interchangeably when referring to poetry
Examples
Me gusta leer poemas de amor por la noche.
I like to read love poems at night.
Pablo Neruda escribió muchos poemas famosos.
Pablo Neruda wrote many famous poems.
Los niños recitaron unos poemas cortos en la escuela.
The children recited some short poems at school.
The 'Ma' Gender Rule
Even though it ends in 'a', 'poema' is masculine. This is common for words that come from Greek. Always use 'los' or 'un' with it.
Wrong Gender
Mistake: “las poemas”
Correction: los poemas (because the word is masculine despite its ending).
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