Back garden, front garden

[fglorca]

We have a front garden and a back garden:

Tenemos un jardín en la parte de delante y otro en la parte de detrás.

Can ‘detrás’ be replaced with ‘atrás’ here?
Can we say ‘un jardín delantero’ and ‘un jardín trasero’?

Many thanks in advance.

[Julvenzor]

Can ‘detrás’ be replaced with ‘atrás’ here?
Can we say ‘un jardín delantero’ and ‘un jardín trasero’?

Yes, you can also say:

Tenemos un jardín anterior y uno posterior.
Tenemos un jardín frontal y uno trasero.

[Glen]

I wonder, if I say patio trasero is there any risk of misunderstanding due to the RAE's definition #3 here?

trasero, ra. (De tras1).
1. adj. Que está, se queda o viene detrás.
2. adj. Dicho de un carro cargado: Que tiene más peso detrás que delante.
3. m. eufem. nalgas (‖ porciones carnosas y redondeadas).
4. m. pl. coloq. p. us. Padres, abuelos y demás ascendientes.
5. f. Parte de atrás o posterior de un coche, de una casa, etc.

[Julvenzor]

I wonder, if I say patio trasero is there any risk of misunderstanding due to the RAE's definition #3 here?


Don't worry. It's impossible. There is no risk of misunderstanding because in this case (#3) "trasero" always works as a noun. It's clearly recognizable.

[Glen]

Good to know; I'd been avoiding it for no good reason then. Thanks!