Barrio names a neighborhood or district within a town or city.
The idea
Use el barrio and los barrios; describe a place with en el barrio.
Examples
- Mi barrio tiene un parque.My neighborhood has a park.
- Vivimos en un barrio tranquilo.We live in a quiet neighborhood.
- Hay tiendas cerca de nuestro barrio.There are shops near our neighborhood.
- Ana camina por el barrio.Ana walks through the neighborhood.
- ¿Conoces este barrio?Do you know this neighborhood?
- Los barrios de la ciudad son diferentes.The city’s neighborhoods are different.
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Watch out
A barrio is a part of a city or town, not an entire country.
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Choose the masculine article: ___ barrio tiene un parque. (El / La)
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El
El is the masculine singular article for barrio.
Choose the adjective agreeing with barrios: Los barrios son ___. (diferentes / diferente)
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diferentes
Barrios is plural, so the adjective is diferentes.
Choose the place described: Hablo de una parte de la ciudad, no de toda la ciudad: es un ___. (barrio / país)
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barrio
A part of a city can be a barrio.
Practice round
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Choose the masculine article: ___ barrio tiene un parque. (El / La)
Choose the adjective agreeing with barrios: Los barrios son ___. (diferentes / diferente)
Choose the place described: Hablo de una parte de la ciudad, no de toda la ciudad: es un ___. (barrio / país)
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Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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