| A | B |
| EL LADRÓN | thief |
| SI TÚ PUDIERAS... | If you could... |
| SI TUVIERAS | If you had... |
| SI YO FUERA... | If I were... |
| AUMENTAR | to grow |
| BAJAR | to decrease |
| COMETER | to commit |
| IMPLEMENTAR | to implement |
| EL CRIMEN | crime |
| EL DELITO | minor crime |
| EL DESEMPLEO | unemployment |
| EL HAMBRE* | hunger |
| EL HOMICIDIO | murder |
| EL ROBO | robbery |
| LA CRIMINALIDAD | crime rate |
| LA DELINCUENCIA | crime |
| LA DROGADICCIÓN | drug addiction |
| LA ENFERMEDAD | disease |
| LA LADRONA | thief |
| LA SENSIBILIDAD | sensitivity |
| HABRÁ QUE.. | It will be necessary to... |
| LA SOLUCIÓN QUE PLANTEO ES... | the solution I propose is... |
| LO LAMENTAREMOS | we'll regret it |
| ME DEDICARÍA A... | I would devote myself to... |
| ME HE FIJADO EN... | I've noticed... |
| PROGONGO... | I propose... |
| SE DICE QUE... | they say that... |
| SE HUBIERA PAZ... | if there were peace... |
| SEGÚN EL GOBIERNO... | according to the government... |
| SI NO ACTUAMOS AHORA | if we don't act now... |
| SI NO HACEMOS NADA POR... | if we don't do anything about... |
| SI NO REALIZAMOS | if we don't carry out... |
| SI SE ENCONTRARA UNA CURA... | if a cure were found... |
| SI YO VIVIERA... | if I lived... |
| TEMO QUE EL DETERIORO CONTINÚE... | I'm afraid the deterioration will continue |
| VA A EMPEORARSE | it's going to get worse |
| YO EMPEZARÍA POR.. | I would start by... |