1.01 Vocabulary Flashcards
(20 cards)
The Heritage
La Herencia
A person of Mexican origin or decent
Chicano/a
A Mexican-American inhabitant of southern Texas
Tejano/a
A person of Puerto Rican decent living in New York
Nuyorriqueño/a
A Puerto Rican living in the United States
Boricua
A Mexican genre of music related to polka
La música norteña
Tex-Mex music
La música Tejano
A genre of music influenced by hip hop, Latin American, and Caribbean music
Reggaeton
A parade
El desfile
A celebration of a girl’s 15th birthday
Quinceañera/o
An Afro-American religion of Caribbean origin
La santería
A bracelet to protect from the evil eye
El Azabache
The evil eye
El mal de ojo
Faith
La Fe
The Rosary
El Rosario
The Government
El gobierno
The Politician
El político/a
Political asylum
El Asilo político
Communism
El régimen comunista
The Leader
El Líder
