What is the Spanish word for "slum"?

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

English

slum

Spanish

barrio pobre

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Alternative translations of "slum"

favela
arrabal
gueto
chabola

Examples of how to use "slum" in Spanish

English
Many people live in a crowded slum.
Spanish
Muchas personas viven en un barrio pobre y abarrotado.
English
They visited a poor slum outside the city.
Spanish
Visitaron un barrio pobre fuera de la ciudad.
English
She teaches children who live in the slum.
Spanish
Ella enseña a niños que viven en el barrio pobre.
English
The photograph showed a crowded slum street.
Spanish
La fotografía mostraba una calle abarrotada del barrio pobre.
English
Volunteers brought food to the slum families.
Spanish
Los voluntarios llevaron comida a las familias del barrio pobre.

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