Colonia

Mexican slang for Neighborhood

A term used to refer to a neighborhood or district within a city, similar to 'neighborhood' in English.

Vivo en la colonia Roma, es muy tranquila.

I live in the Roma neighborhood, it's very quiet.

Esa colonia tiene los mejores restaurantes.

That neighborhood has the best restaurants.

La colonia donde crecí es muy diferente ahora.

The neighborhood where I grew up is very different now.

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