| A | B |
| the animal | el animal |
| a carved animal | un animal tallado |
| the hut, shack | el bohío |
| the straw hut | la choza de paja |
| the paved stone alley | la callejuela de adoquines |
| the destruction | la destrucción |
| the stela | la estela |
| the hammock | la hamaca |
| the embroidered & appliqued Kona blouse | la mola |
| the ball | la pelota |
| the skyscraper, the skyscrapers | el rascacielos, los rascacielos |
| the Rocky Mountains | las Rocosas |
| hot (refers to things you cannot make hot) | caluroso/a |
| humid | húmedo/a |
| dry | seco/a |
| to develop | desarrollar |
| the Mayas | los mayas |
| the Quichés | los quichés |
| mining | minero/a |
| manageable | manejable |
| the ball court | la cancha de pelota |
| the fabric | la tela |
| the roof | el techo |
| the earthquake | el terremoto |
| strong | fuerte |
| spicy | picante |
| to throw | botar |
| to cause | causar |
| to hang | colgar (ue) (gu) |
| I hang | cuelgo |
| to be accustomed to...., to be in the habit of..... | soler (ue) + infinitive |
| I am in the habit of reading | suelo leer |
| she is accustomed to driving | suele conducir |
| to transfer | trasladar |
| to be transferred | trasladarse |
| sacred | sagrado/a |
| warlike | bélico/a |
| the hieroglyphic writing | la escritura jeroglífica |
| the architecture | la arquitectura |
| the confrontation | la confrontación |
| the disposition, temperament | el índole |
| the leadership | el liderazgo |
| the leader | el/la líder |
| the isthmus | el istmo |
| the soup/stew with meat and vegetables | el sancocho |
| the stuffed peppers | los chiles rellenos |
| the beans and rice | el gallopinto |
| the raw seafood appetizer | el ceviche |
| the soup/stew made with fish | la mariscada |
| the crabs | los cangrejos |
| the shrimp | los camarones |
| the clams | las almejas |
| the beans | las alubias |
| the calendar | el calendario |
| the building | el edificio |
| the origin | el origen |
| the observation | la observación |
| the human being | el ser humano |
| the major city | la urbe |
| the fishing | la pesca |
| the gathering (of grains/food) | la recolección |
| the tamal, the tamales | el tamal, los tamales |
| equidistant | equidistante |
| massive | macizo/a |
| astronomical | astronómico/a |
| widespread | extendido/a |
| impressive | impresionante |
| the ruins | las ruinas |
| the pyramid | la pirámide |
| narrow | estrecho/a |
| to forget | olvidar |