Tom P wrote:
> Speaking of which, the word "barriadas" turns up in a book we are using
> in language class. The book, "pisco significa pájaro" written by Dolores
> Soler-Espiauba is set in Lima, Perú.
>
> My wife, who speaks Spanish, tells me that the word "barriadas" does
> not exist in Castellano as spoken in mainland Spain.
>
> Comments?
"Barriada" seems to refer more to the inhabitants or type of inhabitants to
Latin American Spanish speakers. See this thread:
http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=1669696
The word "barriada" is commonly used in mainland Spain. Don't take my word for
it, look how many times it comes up in the Spanish national newspaper "El País"
(2,300,000 hits on a Google search):
http://tinyurl.com/7owh675
The most important point being, of course, that you can check this kind of
question out by doing a bit of research on the Internet. Google and
WordReference.com are usually the best places to start.
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