| A | B |
| acostumbrarse | to get accustomed to |
| antes de que empiecen las clases | before classes start |
| aspiraciones | aspirations |
| cuando se mayor me gustaría | when I'm older I'd like to |
| darse por vencido | to give up |
| empeñarse en | to insist on |
| en cuanto cumpla los . . . años voy a | as soon as I turn . . . years old I'm going to |
| enfocarse en | to focus on |
| esforzarse por | to make an effort to |
| establecerse | to get established |
| llegar a ser | to become |
| lograr | to achieve, to manage to |
| luchar por | to fight for |
| meta | goal |
| objetivo | objective |
| realizar un sueño | to fulfill a dream |
| seguir adelante | to move forward |
| soñar con | to dream of |
| tan pronto como | as soon as |
| pienso | I plan |
| tengo la intención de | I intend to |
| tomar la iniciativa | to take the initiative |
| triunfar | to triumph |
| con la idea de | with the intention of |
| hablamos del tema | we discussed the issue |
| por consiguiente | consequently |
| mi éxito en se debe a | my success in . . . is due to |
| no estudié | I didn't study |
| así que | so |
| soy bilingüe | I'm bilingual |
| por lo tanto | therefore |
| tengo muchas oportunidades | I have many opportunities |