English–Spanish
“outskirts” in Spanish
How to say “outskirts” in Spanish
“Outskirts” in Spanish is afueras.
Peripheral residential and industrial zone outside a town center.
Example sentences with afueras
¿Prefieres vivir en las afueras o en el centro?
Do you prefer to live in the outskirts or in the center?
Tips for using afueras
- Usually used in the plural with the definite article las and commonly paired with verbs like vivir, estar, or ir to say someone lives in or goes to those peripheral parts.
Other Spanish words for “outskirts”
Vivo en el arrabal, cerca de un parque.
I live on the outskirts, near a park.
Vivo en la periferia de la ciudad.
I live on the outskirts of the city.