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"Vecindario" is a noun which is often translated as "neighborhood", and "barrio" is a noun which is also often translated as "neighborhood". Learn more about the difference between "vecindario" and "barrio" below.
el vecindario(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (area)
a. neighborhood (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
¿Viste la nueva pizzería que va a abrir en el vecindario?Did you see the new pizzeria that's opening in the neighborhood?
Jorge y yo vivíamos en el mismo vecindario cuando éramos niños.Jorge and I lived in the same neighborhood when we were kids.
b. neighbourhood (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Este vecindario es muy tranquilo y seguro.This neighbourhood is very calm and safe.
2. (neighbors)
a. residents
Hay que organizar al vecindario para mejorar la calidad de vida del área.We need to organize the residents in order to improve the quality of life in the area.
el barrio(
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)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.
