How do you say "my poor boy" in Spanish?

Question

I think it's "Mi pobre hijo," or is it "Mi hijo pobre"?

Answer 1

Pobrecito

Answer 2

Depends on the context, but I think Sabor has it. If you mean it in the sense of, "Aw, you poor little thing", then it's pobrecito.

Mi hijo pobre means my son, who happens to have no money (or is poor in some other way)..
Mi pobre hijo means more like my one son who has no money (or is poor in some other way) compared to the rest who do have money (or are not poor in some other way)..

Thanks! Would it be correct to say "Mi pobrecito," or just "pobrecito"? - slmille6, May 6, 2011

Mi pobrecito would by " My poor boy" and pobreito is fine on its own just to say like "poor little guy" - rose_petals91181, May 6, 2011