You're talking with an old college friend. You're remembering old times together. In college, you and your friend were poor so you lived in a cheap house in a dangerous part of town. You remind him of this.
Remember that sketchy neighborhood we used to live in?
live in (a place)
You live in a country, a state, province or prefecture, a city, or a neighborhood:
I used to live in Canada.
She lives in Beverly Hills.
Sometimes you can use "live on" for explaining which side of a city you live in:
I live on the South side of Chicago.
Remember (something)?
In casual speech, you can ask someone "Remember ___?" instead of "Do you remember ___?"
You ask this question to ask whether someone remembers an experience that you had together. For example:
Remember that time when we went camping and forgot to bring a tent?
You don't usually ask "Remember ___?" to find out whether someone remembers facts like this:
Do you remember his phone number?
a sketchy neighborhood
A "sketchy" neighborhood looks like it might be dangerous. Often a sketchy neighborhood has old buildings that need to be repaired. There might also be people there who look violent or sneaky.
If you're sure that a neighborhood is dangerous, you usually don't call it "sketchy". Instead, call it "a bad neighborhood" or "a rough neighborhood".
Other things that you can describe as "sketchy" include:
- a hotel
- a bar or night club
- a person
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