English–Spanish
“poverty” in Spanish
How to say “poverty” in Spanish
“Poverty” in Spanish is miseria.
A person in rags begging outside a dilapidated shelter.
Example sentences with miseria
Lograron salir de la miseria después de varios años.
They managed to get out of poverty after several years.
Tips for using miseria
- Often stronger than pobreza; vivir en la miseria signals extreme destitution and its figurative use can be purposely exaggerated or ironic.
Other Spanish words for “poverty”
La pobreza afecta a muchas familias.
Poverty affects many families.