| A | B |
| alcanzar | to reach |
| los antepasados | ancestors |
| el aporte | contribution |
| apoyar | to support |
| el apoyo | support |
| aprovechar | to take advantage of |
| asimilar | to assimilate |
| el compromiso | commitment, obligation |
| contribuir | to contribute |
| las costumbres | customs |
| criarse (en) | to grow up in |
| el desafío | challenge |
| discriminar | to descriminate |
| encajar en | to fit in |
| el estilo de vida | lifestyle |
| estar agradecido(a) por | to be thankful for |
| expresarse | to express oneself |
| el grupo étnico | ethnic group |
| Había muchos desafíos en | There were many challenges in |
| la herencia | heritage |
| mantener | to maintain |
| Mis....enfrentaron obstáculos cuando... | My...faced obstacles when... |
| el modo de ser | a way of being |
| Nos costó trabajo acostumbrarnos a ... | It took a lot of work for us to get used to... |
| el orgullo | pride |
| el origen | origen |
| pertenecer a | to belong to |
| Poco a poco se adaptaron a.. | Little by little they adapted to... |
| las raíces | roots |
| el sacrificio | sacrifice |
| ser de ascendencia | to be of....descent |
| la tradición | tradition |
| tener éxito | to be successful |
| Tuvimos que hacer un gran esfuerzo para... | We had to make a big effort to... |
| Con el tiempo pude asimilar | With time I was able to assimilate |
| Gracias al apoyo de...,he podido superar.. | Thanks to the support of...I have been able to overcome... |
| Por fin. logré... | Finally, I managed to.. |
| Nos esforzamos en | We made a big effort at... |
| Trabajo duro.... y por eso | I work hard....and for that reason... |