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"Barrio" is a noun which is often translated as "neighborhood", and "barriada" is a noun which is also often translated as "neighborhood". Learn more about the difference between "barrio" and "barriada" below.
el barrio(
bah
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rryoh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. neighborhood (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Pepe y yo crecimos en el mismo barrio.Pepe and I grew up in the same neighborhood.
b. neighbourhood (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Construyeron el barrio sobre puro campo.The neighbourhood was built in open countryside.
c. district
Hay seis barrios encantadores en nuestro condado.There are six charming districts in our county.
d. quarter
Viven en el Barrio Latino de la ciudad, donde se habla mucho el español.They live in the Latin Quarter of the city, where Spanish is widely spoken.
la barriada(
bah
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rryah
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dah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (zone)
a. neighborhood (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
En esta barriada vive gente perteneciente a la clase obrera.People from the working classes live in this neighborhood.
b. neighbourhood (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Los apartamentos en esta barriada son de los más baratos de la ciudad.Apartments in this neighbourhood are the cheapest in the city.
c. area
Vivo en una barriada donde la mayoría de los vecinos está desempleada.I live in an area where most of the locals are unemployed.
d. district
Esta humilde barriada vio nacer a grandes escritores con pocos recursos.Great writers of little means were born in this humble district.
2. (ghetto) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. shanty town
La familia de seis miembros vive en una chabola de la barriada.The family of six lives in a shack in the shanty town.
b. slum
Esta barriada es peligrosa por la noche porque se mueve mucha droga.This slum is dangerous at night because there is a lot of drug activity.
