How to Say "underprivileged" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “underprivileged” is “marginal” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Muchos jóvenes viven en barrios marginales con pocos recursos.
Many young people live in marginalized neighborhoods with few resources.
El gobierno busca integrar a los grupos marginales.
The government seeks to integrate marginalized groups.
Es una zona marginal de la ciudad donde no llega el transporte.
It is an underprivileged area of the city where transport doesn't reach.
One word for both genders
This word doesn't change its ending for men or women. You can say 'un hombre marginal' or 'una mujer marginal'—the ending stays the same.
Describing neighborhoods
In Spanish, we usually put 'marginal' after the word for neighborhood (barrio) to describe its social condition.
Not just for 'pages'
Mistake: “Using 'marginal' only to mean the edge of a book.”
Correction: In Spanish, it most frequently refers to social exclusion and poverty.
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