barrio

USAGE NOTE

In some contexts, "barrio" can have connotations of illicit activity, especially in compounds like "barrio rojo."

el barrio(

)

A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).

Regionalism used in the United States

Pepe y yo crecimos en el mismo barrio.Pepe and I grew up in the same neighborhood.

Regionalism used in the United Kingdom

Construyeron el barrio sobre puro campo.The neighbourhood was built in open countryside.

Hay seis barrios encantadores en nuestro condado.There are six charming districts in our county.

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.

¿Hay algún parque en tu barrio?Are there any parks in your area?

a. hood

A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).

Solíamos pasear en bici por el barrio buscando problemas.We used to cruise around the hood on our bikes looking for trouble.

Examples

Phrases

son las personas que viven en tu barrio	are the people that live in your neighborhood
mi barrio	my neighborhood
barrio viejo	old quarter
del barrio	of the neighborhood in the neighborhood
cómo es tu barrio	what's your neighborhood like
¿Cómo es tu barrio?	What's your neighborhood like?
¿Qué es lo que más te gusta de tu barrio?	What do you like best about your neighborhood?
barrio de chabolas	shantytown
en mi barrio	in my neighborhood
cómo son las personas que viven en tu barrio	what are the people living in your neighborhood like
¿Cómo son las personas que viven en tu barrio?	What are the people living in your neighborhood like?
describe el barrio donde vives	describe the neighborhood where you live
bar del barrio	neighborhood bar
barrio residencial	residential neighborhood
barrio periférico	suburb
chico del barrio	boy from the neighborhood
barrio bajo	slum
qué hay en tu barrio	what's in your neighborhood
barrio antiguo	old quarter
qué es lo que más te gusta de tu barrio	what do you like best about your neighborhood