ser pobre

to be poor

→ ser

phrase Common #4,873

to be poor Usually refers to having little money or few resources; it can also mean to be poor in quality when describing something such as a performance.

SP: No quiero ser pobre toda mi vida.

EN: I don’t want to be poor my whole life.

Estaba acostumbrada a ser pobre.

I was used to being poor.

A él no le gustaba ser pobre.

He didn’t like being poor.

Tú no sabes lo que es ser pobre.

You don't know what it's like to be poor.

Prefiero ser pobre a ser rico.

I prefer to be poor than to be rich.

No desprecies a la gente por ser pobre.

Don't look down on people because they're poor.

No me avergüenza ser pobre.

I’m not ashamed of being poor.

Ser pobre.

Being poor.

— ¿Está funcionando esto? (2025)

Él no sabe lo que es ser pobre.

He doesn't know what it's like to be poor.

Tom parece ser pobre.

Tom appears to be poor.

Prefiero ser pobre que rico.

I’d rather be poor than rich.

No tengas vergüenza de ser pobre.

Don't be ashamed of being poor.

Él no se avergüenza de ser pobre.

He is not ashamed of being poor.

No le gustaba ser pobre.

He didn’t like being poor.

Nadie quiere ser pobre.

Nobody wants to be poor.

No te avergüences de ser pobre.

Don't be ashamed of being poor.

Pese a ser pobre, él era feliz.

Despite being poor, he was happy.

¿Se ha largado tu padre por ser pobre?

Did your father leave because he’s poor?

— Un Taxista (2017)

En mi país nadie quiere ser pobre.

In my country, nobody wants to be poor.

Según tú, ¿cuáles son las ventajas de ser pobre, si es que las hay?

In your opinion, what are the advantages of being poor, if any?