| A | B |
|---|
| alcanzar | to reach |
| antepasados | ancestors |
| aporte | contribution |
| apoyar | to support |
| apoyo | support |
| aprovechar | to take advantage of |
| asimilar | to assimilate |
| compromiso | commitment, obligation |
| contribuir | to contribute |
| costumbres | customs |
| criarse en | to grow up in |
| desfío | challenge |
| discriminar | to discriminate |
| encajar en | to fit in |
| estilo de vida | lifestyle |
| estar agradecido por | to be thankful for |
| expresarse | to express yourself |
| grupo étnico | ethnic group |
| había muchos desafíos en | there were many challenges in |
| herencia | heritage |
| mantener | to maintain |
| enfrentaron obstáculos cuando | faced obstacles when |
| modo de ser | way of being |
| nos costó trabajo acostumbrarnos a | it took a lot of work for us to get used to |
| orgullo | pride |
| origen | origin |
| pertenecer a | to belong to |
| poco a poco | little by little |
| se adaptaron a | they adapted to |
| raíces | roots |
| sacrificio | sacrifice |
| ser de ascendencia | to be of . . . descent |
| 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 | thanks to the support of |
| he podido superar | I have been able to overcome |
| nos esforzamos en | we made a big effort to |
| por fin logré | finally I managed |
| trabajo duro | I work hard |
| y por eso | and for that reason |
