poor guy

poor guy
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
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1.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(unfortunate creature)
a. el pobre
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
I'm worried about Timmy. The poor guy doesn't have any friends.Estoy preocupado por Timmy. El pobre no tiene amigos.
b. el pobrecito
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The poor guy is so tired he fell asleep with his shoes on.El pobrecito está tan cansado que se durmió con los zapatos puestos.
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(man with little money)
a. el tipo pobre
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Would you marry a poor guy? - He'd have to be really handsome.¿Te casarías con un tipo pobre? - Tendría que ser guapísimo.
b. el pobre
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
There's a poor guy begging on the corner.Hay un pobre mendigando en la esquina.
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