| A | B |
|---|
| alcanzar | to reach |
| los antepasados | ancestors |
| el aporte | contribution |
| apoyar | to support |
| el apoyo | support |
| aprovechar | to take advantage of |
| asimilar | to assimilate |
| el compromiso | commitment, obligation |
| contribuir | to contribute |
| los costumbres | customs |
| criarse (en) | to grow up (in) |
| discriminar | to discriminate |
| encajar (en) | to fit in |
| el estilo de vida | lifestyle |
| estar agradecido(a) por | to be thankful for |
| expresarse | to express (yourself) |
| el grupo étnico | ethnic group |
| Había muchos desafíos en... | There were many challenges in... |
| la herencia | heritage |
| mantener | to maintain |
| Mis... enfretaron 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 has 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... |
| Trabajo duro... y por eso... | I work hard... and for that reason... |
| Acostumbrarse | to get accustomed to |
| Antes de que empiecen las clases quiero.. | Before classes start, I want to.. |
| las aspiraciones | aspirations |
| Cuando sea mayor, me gustaría.. | When I'm older I'd like to.. |
| (no) darse por vencido(a) | to (not) give up |
| empeñarse en | to insist on, be determined to |
| en cuanto cumpla los.. años, voy a.. | As soon as I turn..years old, I'm going to.. |
| 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.. |
| Soy bilingüe; por lo tanto, tengo muchas oportunidades | I'm bilingual, therefore, I have many opportunities |
| No estudié así que.. | I didn't study so.. |
