English–Spanish
“shack” in Spanish
How to say “shack” in Spanish
“Shack” in Spanish is chabola.
Makeshift shelter of scrap wood and tarps.
Example sentences with chabola
Muchas familias todavía viven en chabolas en las afueras de la ciudad.
Many families still live in shacks on the outskirts of the city.
Tips for using chabola
- The noun is feminine (la chabola) and in news reporting it often labels slums or informal settlements, so it frequently carries a pejorative tone in everyday speech.
Other Spanish words for “shack”
Los niños juegan en la covacha del jardín.
The children play in the shack in the garden.