| A | B |
| criarse (with accent on "i" when conjugated) | to be brought up |
| el/la ciudadano-a | citizen |
| la raíz/ las raíces | root |
| rechazar | to reject, to refuse |
| expresar (se) | to express (oneself) |
| confundirse | to get confused |
| tener contacto con | to have contact with |
| pertenecer (c - zc) | to belong |
| el trabajador | la trabajadora |
| tener sentido | to make sense |
| hacerle caso a uno | to pay attention to (someone), listen to |
| recientemente | recently |
| la comunidad | community |
| mestizo-a | of Indian and European descent |
| componerse de | to be made up of, ot consist of |
| adaptar se | to adapt, to adjust |
| el hispanoamericano | Hispanic/Spanish American |
| la hispanoamericana | Hispanic/Spanish American |
| convertirse en (e-ie) | to become |
| el valor | value |
| conocer = met in preterite | conocer = knew (people/places) in imperfect |
| saber = found out in preterite | saber = knew (facts/info) in imperfect |
| querer = intended, tried in preterite | querer = wanted in imperfect |
| no querer = refused in preterite | no querer = didn't want in imperfect |
| poder = managed to in preterite | poder = could, was able to in imperfect |