What is the Spanish word for "shanty"?

Learn how to say "shanty" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

shanty

Spanish

chabola

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Alternative translations of "shanty"

cabaña
choza
barraca

Examples of how to use "shanty" in Spanish

English
A poor family lived in a small shanty.
Spanish
Una familia pobre vivía en una pequeña chabola.
English
They found an old shanty by the river.
Spanish
Encontraron una vieja chabola junto al río.
English
A small family lives in that shanty.
Spanish
Una familia pequeña vive en esa chabola.
English
We painted the shanty a bright color.
Spanish
Pintamos la chabola de un color brillante.
English
Children played near the abandoned shanty yesterday.
Spanish
Los niños jugaron cerca de la chabola abandonada ayer.

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