ser rico

to be rich

→ ser
phrase Very common #1,950
to be rich Used for having a lot of money or wealth.
SP: Algún día quiero ser rico.
EN: Someday I want to be rich.

Prefiero ser pobre a ser rico.

I prefer to be poor than to be rich.

Debe ser agradable ser rico.

It must be nice to be rich.

No deberías respetar a un hombre por ser rico.

You shouldn't respect a man for being rich.

El hombre no vino a este mundo para ser rico, sino que para ser feliz.

Man did not come into this world to be rich, but to be happy.

Me encantaría ser rico y no tener que preocuparme por dinero.

I’d love to be rich and not have to worry about money.

Para ser rico tienes que ahorrar.

To be rich you have to save.

— El síndrome asténico (1989)

Tom fingía ser rico.

Tom pretended to be rich.

Me pregunto cómo será ser rico.

I wonder what it's like to be rich.

No me casé con él por ser rico.

I didn't marry him because he was rich.

No quiero ser rico.

I don't want to be rich.

Él parece ser rico.

He appears to be rich.