Favela

sina	January 08, 2008 03:06 PM

Favela

¿Que es una favela? ¿Es una palabra en español? ¿En que paises se usa esta palabra?

Agradeciendo su ayuda.

Tomisimo

January 08, 2008 03:35 PM

Here´s the Wikipedia article on favela, which says it´s basically a shanty town. No estoy seguro si es una palabra muy común en español o no.

sosia

January 09, 2008 07:11 AM

A shack in a shanty town is called "chabola" in Spain. "Favela" is also used if it's based in Brasil/Latinamerica, because "favela" means "shanty town" in portuguiese, and when we heard "favela" we always think of the Brasilian suburban quarters.
"favela" as "chabola" in Latinamerica it's in the RAE, so it's an official word.

Saludos :D

Elaina

January 10, 2008 01:17 PM

Yo nunca había escuchado esa palabra para referirse a un "shanty town".

Thank you for the new word I can add to my vocabulary.

Elaina;)

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