How to Say ‘The families of the neighborhood’ in Mexican Spanish
Las familias del barrio
lahs fah-MEE-lyahs dehl BAH-ryoh
[lahs fah-MEE-lyahs dehl BAH-ryoh]
Phrase Breakdown
Las familias
lahs fah-MEE-lyahs
The families
'Las' is the plural feminine 'the'. Stress 'familias' on 'mi': fah-MEE-lyas.
Las familias llegan temprano.
The families arrive early.
Words in this phrase
Las
[lahs]
the
Plural definite article used with plural nouns like 'gracias.'
"las" palabras de tu mensaje fueron muy profesionales.
The words in your message were very professional.
familias
[fah-MEE-lyahs]
families
Plural of 'familia'.
Las familias llegan temprano.
The families arrive early.
del barrio
dehl BAH-ryoh
of the neighborhood
'Del' means 'of the'. Roll the 'rr' in 'barrio'.
Los niños del barrio juegan aquí.
The neighborhood kids play here.
Words in this phrase
del
[dehl]
of the / from the
Contraction of 'de' + 'el,' commonly meaning 'of the' or 'from the.'
Recibí un contacto valioso "Del" evento de networking.
I received a valuable contact from the networking event.
barrio
[BAH-ryoh]
neighborhood
A district of a town or city.
El barrio celebra a su santo.
The neighborhood celebrates its saint.
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