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La Palabra Del Dia: "barrio"

La Palabra Del Dia: "barrio"

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barrio ( bah'-rryoh )

noun ( neighborhood )

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Examples:

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1. En este barrio hay muchos restaurantes y cafés.

There are a lot of restaurants and cafes in this neighborhood.

2. Este es un buen barrio, pero el alquiler es costoso.

This is a good neighborhood, but the rent is expensive.
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Victor Espinoza aboard American Pharoah wins the 140th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on May 16, 2015, in Baltimore.

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updated May 26, 2015
posted by rac1
Nice picture Rac, you must have had alot of rain. - annierats, May 17, 2015
Thanks for the news. Victor is true to his name :) - Raja-jani, May 17, 2015
Thanks Annie.. This is from Baltimore, MD. :) - rac1, May 17, 2015
You're welcome, Raj. Yep, Victor is a winning rider. :) - rac1, May 17, 2015
Hola amigos. - ian-hill, May 17, 2015
Hola Ian. - rac1, May 17, 2015
I gave you the unlucky 13th vote. Sorry :) ♥♥♥ Hey, at least you have a chance at 14 now. - Sassette, May 18, 2015
Gracias Missy. ♥♥♥ - rac1, May 18, 2015

17 Answers

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Todavía hay personas que han vivido su vidas enteras en el mismo pueblo, casi sin salir nunca de su barrio . Tengo unos vecinos de este típo, no tienen coche y les falta dinero para vacaciones. Dicen que estan muy contentos pero a mi , la situación me daría claustrofobia.

There are still people who have lived their entire lives in the same town, almost without ever leaving their own quarter. I have some such neighbours, they haven't got a car and they lack money to go on holiday. They say that they are very happy but I would get cabin fever in this situation.

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updated May 26, 2015
edited by annierats
posted by annierats
I would too, Annie. - rac1, May 17, 2015
..sin salir nunca de su...que 'están' mu contentos..I think that it is always 'estar contento' at least I am 95% sure jeje :) - Pablo064, May 17, 2015
Gracias Tiempo, fue una frase bastante difícil de escribir. - annierats, May 17, 2015
And you're right, come to thik of it, contentedness never lasts long. Normally. These neighbours are most amazing. - annierats, May 17, 2015
in the poster,doesn't there need to be an accent over the "a" in "vera"? - Sassette, May 18, 2015
@Page two. You're right. On many of the posters the accents are missing. - Daniela2041, May 18, 2015
I think ALL young adults should live in another country for a while - even let governments set up and fund exchange schemes and fund it. The world would be a better place. - ian-hill, May 18, 2015
I agree, Ian. - annierats, May 18, 2015
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En el barrio de Curtis Park en Sacramento(California) hay una casa con un dragón hecho de azulejos en el muro.

In the Sacramento(California) neighborhood of Curtis Park there is a house with a dragon made of tiles on the wall.

updated May 22, 2015
posted by mstivers
Está muy bien hecho! :) - Pablo064, May 17, 2015
Hola Mistiversssssss.....Nice to see you. :) - rac1, May 17, 2015
Igualmente... - mstivers, May 22, 2015
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She lived in a wealthy neighborhood with her neighbors in the neighboring area.

vivía en el barrio de ricos con sus vecinos en el área vecina.

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updated May 20, 2015
edited by mohamedsaleh
posted by mohamedsaleh
Hi amigo....Just need to capitalize your sentences. :) - rac1, May 17, 2015
"She lived in a".... - rac1, May 17, 2015
Hola Amiga! Como esta? - mohamedsaleh, May 17, 2015
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Este barrio de Rota, España es donde pasé mi niñez.

This neighborhood of Rota, Spain is where I spent my childhood.

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updated May 18, 2015
edited by Daniela2041
posted by Daniela2041
Enn Rota, de verdad? Es muy bonito. - annierats, May 17, 2015
Lovely place! ♥ - rac1, May 17, 2015
Un lugar hermoso, por cierto. - jrschenk, May 18, 2015
Hi, Daniela. In which city lies Rota? In Andalucía? - LuisCache, May 18, 2015
Rota is a pretty good size city itself. It as a big US Naval and Marine base ther as well. It's right on the SW coast. I had a better picture of my barrio closer to the water, but I couldn't get it to stick. - Daniela2041, May 18, 2015
Excuse the typos above. - Daniela2041, May 18, 2015
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Yo crecí en este barrio. I grew up in this area.

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Camden Town London.

updated May 18, 2015
posted by ian-hill
Where is it? - rac1, May 17, 2015
See caption to pic princesa xx - ian-hill, May 17, 2015
In the posguerra or in the guerra? Most interesting, Ian. - annierats, May 17, 2015
Oops...thanks Ian. :) - rac1, May 17, 2015
La guerra Annie. I never saw this but I saw others nearby - as a kid I played on the bomb sites. - ian-hill, May 18, 2015
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Cuando hay problemas en el barrio se puede prender una luz bien brillante y apuntar la hacía el cielo para que los súperheroes sepan la posición. Ellos siempre tienen su respaldo. : )

When there are problems in the neighborhood, you can turn on a very bright light and point it towards the sky so that the superheroes know the position. They always have your back/ support. : )

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updated May 18, 2015
posted by jphip
OK, I didn't realize, good plan.. Now I know why some neighbours here have this enormous light pointing skywards.. I thought they were just mad. - annierats, May 17, 2015
He gave you the signal! - rac1, May 17, 2015
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¿Eres nuevo en Span¡shD!ct? ¡Entonces Bienvenido al barrio! Tú descubrirás que aquí la gente es muy amable, especialmente cuando se necesita una palabra de ayuda (en español).

Are you new to Span¡shD!ct? Then welcome you to the neighborhood! You will find that the people here are very friendly, especially when you need a helping word (in Spanish).

Paralee

updated May 18, 2015
edited by jrschenk
posted by jrschenk
Hola JR. :) - rac1, May 17, 2015
:D - Pablo064, May 17, 2015
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When I pass by the residential neighborhood of my district, I was contemplating I stop and look at a home that is like the Exupery imagined in "The Little Prince", with geraniums in the window and pigeons on the roof, or at least so it seems to me.

Cuando paso por el barrio residencial de mi distrito, me quedo contemplando una casa que es como la que Exupery imaginaba en "El Principito", con geranios en las ventanas y palomas en el tejado, o al menos así me parece a mí. smile

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Lo siento no he logrado encontrar una imagen más grande, si alguien pudiera ayudarme con la imagen se lo agradecería eternamente, por ahora me tengo que ir porque mi hermano necesita la computadora, buen domingo y hasta luego amigos. smile

updated May 18, 2015
edited by crucesignatus
posted by crucesignatus
For ' me quedo contemplando' I would say : I stop and look at..Very nice house and nice sentence. - annierats, May 17, 2015
I love that house too. :) - rac1, May 17, 2015
¡Muchísimas gracias Annie y Amber! :) - crucesignatus, May 18, 2015
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Vivo en un barrio tranquilo, y me gusta.

I live in a quiet neighborhood, and I like it.

updated May 18, 2015
posted by Raja-jani
Yep, if I want noise, I'll go out somewhere, but I like the peace and quiet. - rac1, May 17, 2015
Great - Pablo064, May 17, 2015
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El barrio del castillo en Budapest es una parte del patrimonio de la humanidad.

The castle quarter in Budapest is a part of the World Heritage .

updated May 18, 2015
edited by porcupine7
posted by porcupine7
Suggestion: ...."is a part of world heritage"....or....."is part of the world's heritage" :) - rac1, May 17, 2015
Rac, we say World Heritage over here, for example, 'my town' of Vejer de la Frontra is also a world heritage site. - annierats, May 17, 2015
These sites are nominated by the World Heritage Organization, I think they may receive some funding. - annierats, May 17, 2015
Yes, that's right, Annie. Thanks. :) - rac1, May 17, 2015
De nada. - annierats, May 17, 2015
We say 'patrimonio 'de' la humanidad' so (de la humanidad) ;) - Pablo064, May 17, 2015
Gracias amigos - porcupine7, May 18, 2015
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He vivido en mi barrio por más de 30 años. Es posible de que antes de que se construyeron se hayan construidos las casas , se aparecióse haya parecido a como esta esto porque una vez estaba soliía ser una granja.

Muchas gracias, Tiempo smile

Correction :Es posible de que antes de que se hayan construidos las casas, se haya parecido a esto porque solía ser una granja.

I have lived in this neighborhood for over 30 years, It is possible that before the houses wer built it looked like this because it used to be a far.

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updated May 18, 2015
edited by sanlee
posted by sanlee
That's a long time. :) - rac1, May 17, 2015
Actually, it's probably longer. - sanlee, May 17, 2015
..mi barrio 'por' mas de 30 años..de que se 'construyeran' las casas or 'antes de que se 'hayan' construidos las casas...'...'las casas, '''se haya parecido a''' esto porque solía ser una granja' a hard one Sanlee :) - Pablo064, May 17, 2015
I am having trouble correcting this one. I will try my best. - sanlee, May 18, 2015
That's más without an accent? - sanlee, May 18, 2015
¡Muchísimas gracias, Tiempo.! - sanlee, May 18, 2015
Sorry I made corrections without putting accent assuming that you know where they go jjeje yes you have to add 'por' in 'mi barrio por más de 30...' - Pablo064, May 18, 2015
Es posible de que antes de que se hayan construidos las casas, se haya parecido a esto porque solía ser una granja.' - Pablo064, May 18, 2015
if you put comma before 'las casas' then you would be talking about the houses but you are talking about your neighborhood then you have to put it after 'las casas' - Pablo064, May 18, 2015
so comma before 'casas': 'las casas se hayaN parecido a' and comma after 'casa': '...las casas, (el vecindario) se haya parecido...' :) - Pablo064, May 18, 2015
Wow, thanks Tiempo for your great explanations. I thought this would be an easy sentence. LOL. - sanlee, May 18, 2015
jejejej, 22 edits. Thanks Tiempo. - sanlee, May 18, 2015
de nada :) - Pablo064, May 18, 2015
Great try Sanlee. Interesting sentence and niteresting corrections. - annierats, May 18, 2015
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Por favor no pongas un vertedero de basura en mi barrio.

Please don't put a landfill in my town.

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updated May 18, 2015
posted by quantifier
I wouldn't want to live near one of these. - rac1, May 17, 2015
Yo tampoco, Rac - quantifier, May 17, 2015
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Some neighborhoods are so beautiful that people paint pictures of them.

Algunos barrios son tan hermosos que gente pinta las cuadros de ellos.

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updated May 18, 2015
edited by katydew
posted by katydew
I love it! - annierats, May 17, 2015
It has a lot of color. :) - rac1, May 17, 2015
..gente pinta cuadros de ellos... :) - Pablo064, May 17, 2015
Tiempo, much appreciated. - katydew, May 17, 2015
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Muchos disfrutan de los beneficios de la sociedad moderna, y están contentos siempre y cuando las cosas que son necesarias para mantener esa sociedad no estén en su barrio.

Many people enjoy the benefits of modern society, and are happy as long as the things that are necessary to maintain that society are not in their neighborhood.

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updated May 18, 2015
posted by bosquederoble
What a sight. - rac1, May 17, 2015
Don Quijote would have a tough time with that one! :) - Daniela2041, May 17, 2015
:) - Pablo064, May 17, 2015
very nice picture, bosque - Sassette, May 18, 2015
Not my own work. I don't know how to photoshop the way you do- and I assume that nothing this big is really in this guys back yard, just an exageration in the site fighting windpower as a destroyer of the beautiful English countryside. ;) - bosquederoble, May 18, 2015
Coal is, afterall, much more English. :) - bosquederoble, May 18, 2015
Yes, and nuclear power such a well, super alternative?? Actually, the windmills are huge, there are lots here in Spain but people don't seem to protest so much. - annierats, May 18, 2015
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Yo crecí en un barrio que era nuevo , y todas las casas eran nuevas. Mis padres contruyeron nuestra casa. El área suele ser de huertos, pero entonces se hizo un municipio. Recientemente pasé por esa casa, pero no estaba allí. ¡Había sido demolida!

I grew up in a neighbourhood which was new, and all the houses were new. My parents built our house. The area used to be orchards, but then it became a township. Recently I drove past that house, but it wasn't there. It had been demolished!

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updated May 19, 2015
edited by jennysk
posted by jennysk
Bitter sweet moments. - rac1, May 18, 2015
...eran nuevAs (cause it's fem)..construyeron nuestra..El área solía ser de huertos (or 'solía ser un huerto').. I would say 'recientemente pasé por esa casa (you can add 'por esa casa con el auto' but nobody uses 'manejar' in this way)...no 'estaba' alli - Pablo064, May 18, 2015
..había sido demolidA... :) - Pablo064, May 18, 2015
Do you know, I get very nervous if I ever have to go back, it isnever right any more.. Age I suppose. - annierats, May 18, 2015
Gracias tiempo. Some careless errors I realise. - jennysk, May 19, 2015