poción
/poˈθjon/feminine
The English word potion translates to Spanish as poción. Wiktionary also lists bebedizo.
Meaning: small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| poción | /poˈθjon/ /poˈsjon/ |
feminine |
| bebedizo | /bebeˈdiθo/ /bebeˈdiso/ |
masculine |
A poción refers to a small portion or dose of a liquid that is medicinal, poisonous or magical.
Which one should you use?
While poción is the standard term for a potion, bebedizo is often used to describe a suspicious, strange or unpleasant-tasting liquid or concoction.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural of poción is pociones.
How do you pronounce it?
/poˈθjon/
Did you know?
- The Spanish word poción and the English word 'poison' are actually siblings, both descending from the same Latin root 'pōtiō'.
Examples in context
- Princesa, no se beba la poción.Princess, don't drink the potion.Tatoeba #1471163 by marcelostockle, translation #930052 by Scott
- Las palabras "veneno" y "poción" son afines.The words poison and potion are cognates.This sentence shows that poción is a cognate of the word poison.Tatoeba #1392453 by marcelostockle, translation #415999 by shekitten
- Se enamoraron profundamente después de beber una poción del amor.They fell madly in love after drinking a love potion.This sentence illustrates the use of poción in the context of a love potion.Tatoeba #2720666 by cueyayotl, translation #2720525 by Hybrid
- El alquimista preparó una poción mágica.The alchemist prepared a magic potion.
- La bruja preparó un brebaje poderoso.The witch prepared a powerful potion.
- ¡Prepara una pócima mágica para vencer al dragón!Prepare a magic potion to defeat the dragon!
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Elena and Javier are playing a fantasy role-playing game.
- ElenaJavier, necesitas usar una poción de salud ahora.Javier, you need to use a health potion now.
- JavierNo tengo ninguna poción en mi mochila.I don't have any potion in my backpack.
- ElenaYo tengo una poción extra para ti.I have an extra potion for you.
- JavierGracias, Elena, me salvaste la vida.Thanks, Elena, you saved my life.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “potion” translations and entries poción, bebedizo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries poción, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
