| A | B |
| acostumbrarse | to get accustomed to |
| Antes de que empiecen las clases,queiro.... | Before classes start, I want to |
| las aspiraciones | aspirations |
| Cuando sea mejor, me gustaria... | When i'm older, I would like to |
| (no)darse por vencido (a) | to (not) give up |
| empeñarse en | empeñarse en to insist on, be determined to |
| En cuanto cumpla los... anos,voy a… | As soon as I turn . . . years old, |
| enfocarse en | to focus on |
| esforzarse (ue) por | to make an effort to |
| establecerse | to get established |
| llegar a ser | to become |
| lograr | to achieve, to manage(to do something) |
| luchar por | to fight for |
| la meta | goal |
| el objetivo | objective |
| realizar (un sueño) | to fulfill (a dream) |
| seguir adelante | to move forward |
| soñar (ue) con | to dream of |
| Tan pronto como... pienso... | As soon as . . . I plan on . . . |
| Tengo la intención de... | I intend to . . . |
| tomar la iniciativa | to take the initiative |
| triunfar | to triumph |
| Voy a... con la idea de... | I’m going to . . . with the intention of . . . |
| Hablamos del tema; por consiguiente... | We discussed the issue; consequently . . . |
| Mi éxito en... se debe a... | My success in . . .is due to . . . |
| No estudié, así que... | I didn’t study, so . . . |
| Soy bilingüe; por lo tanto, tengo muchas oportunidades | I’m bilingual; therefore, I have many opportunities . . . |