posarse
/posaɾse/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for perching is posarse.
How do you pronounce it?
/posaɾse/
Did you know?
- In a technical sense, a 'perch' or a place to land for a bird is called a percha, which is also the word for a clothes hanger.
- The verb posar is the same word used by photographers to ask a model to 'pose'.
- In Spanish, posarse is often used metaphorically to describe a feeling or a mood that suddenly settles upon a person.
Examples in context
- El pájaro se posó en la rama.The bird perched on the branch.
- El lorito se paró en el perchero.The parrot perched on the coat rack.
- El pájaro quiere posarse en la rama.The bird wants to perch on the branch.
- Es difícil ver al colibrí posarse.It is difficult to see the hummingbird perching.
- Las aves suelen posarse en el tejado.The birds usually perch on the roof.
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are watching birds in a garden.
- Sofía¿Viste a ese pájaro posarse en la flor?Did you see that bird perching on the flower?
- JavierSí, es muy bonito verlo.Yes, it is very beautiful to see it.
- SofíaJavier, mira, se va a posar en tu hombro.Javier, look, it is going to perch on your shoulder.
- Javier¡Qué suerte tengo!How lucky I am!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
