around the neighborhood

por el barrio

around the neighborhood(uh-raund thuh ney-buhr-hood)

phrase

1. (general)

a. por el barrio

We walked around the neighborhood and looked at the beautiful houses.

Paseábamos por el barrio mirando las lindas casas.

b. por la vecindad

There a few bars around the neighborhood, but it's generally a pretty laid-back area.

Hay unos cuantos bares por la vecindad, pero por lo general es un área bastante tranquila.

c. por el vecindario

There were several parties around the neighborhood last night.

Hubo varias fiestas por el vecindario anoche.

d. por la colonia

(Honduras)

(Mexico)

I've seen her around the neighborhood, but I don't know her name.

La he visto por la colonia, pero no sé cómo sé llama.