| A | B |
| alcanzar | to reach |
| Trabajo duro... y por eso... | I work hard... and for that reason... |
| el aporte | contribution |
| apoyar | to support |
| el apoyo | to support |
| aprovechar | to take advantage of |
| asimilar | to assimilate |
| el compromiso | commitment, obligation |
| contribuir | to contribute |
| las costumbres | customs |
| criarse | to grow up |
| criarse en | to grow up in |
| el estilo de vida | lifestyle |
| estar agradecido por | to be thankful for |
| expresarse | to express yourself |
| encajar en | to fit in |
| discriminar | to discriminate |
| el grupo étnico | ethnic group |
| Había mucho 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 | origin |
| 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 (nationality) 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... |
| los antepasados | ancestors |