WORD · SPANISH VOCABULARY
pobre (estar)
looking poor, run-down
First introduced in Chapter 2 — chapter overview.
How to use this word
Vocabulary item
Use pobre (estar) in the phrase patterns from your chapter: connect it with the articles, pronouns, and verbs you practiced there so exam sentences sound consistent with your textbook.
Example sentences
El Pobre (estar) es importante.Learning what "looking poor, run-down" means helps me follow the chapter dialogues we study in class.
Él es Pobre (estar).In the practice dialogue my classmate sounds looking poor, run-down when she describes the scene outside our dorm.
FAQ
What does pobre (estar) mean in Spanish?
looking poor, run-down (introduced in Chapter 2 in Chapurra).
How do you use pobre (estar) in a sentence?
See the example cards above, then practice the chapter in Chapurra. Your textbook may add dialect notes your instructor prefers.
What chapter is pobre (estar) in?
Chapurra introduces it in Chapter 2. Open the chapter overview for the full lesson path.