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1
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hacerse la América

A

to seek success in America

2
Q

That can’t be true.

A

No puede ser.

3
Q

mulatto (black + European)

A

el/la mulato/a

4
Q

You had a good/bad time, right?

A

Lo pasaste bien/mal ¿eh?

5
Q

in search of new horizons (opportunities)

A

en busca de nuevos horizontes

6
Q

el/la pariente lejano/a

A

distant relative

7
Q

el/la residente

A

resident

8
Q

resident

A

el/la residente

9
Q

caer

A

to fall

10
Q

tener incentivos

A

to have incentives

11
Q

quedar

A

to leave behind (to be, similar to estar)

12
Q

el/la descendiente

A

descendant

13
Q

How tacky!

A

¡Qué cursi!

14
Q

en busca de nuevos horizontes

A

in search of new horizons (opportunities)

15
Q

sentir nostalgia (por)

A

to feel nostalgic (about)

16
Q

ancestry

A

la ascendencia

17
Q

romper

A

to break

18
Q

to be a low-income person

A

ser una persona de pocos recursos

19
Q

on (my your etc.) father’s/mother’s side

A

por parte de (mi, tu, etc.) padre/madre

20
Q

la inmigración

A

immigration

21
Q

perder (ie)

A

to lose

22
Q

political refugee

A

el/la refugiado/a político/a

23
Q

¡Qué horror!

A

How terrible/horrible!

24
Q

la discriminación

A

discrimination

25
Q

to be cheap labor

A

ser mano de obra barata

26
Q

hacer algo contra su voluntad

A

to do something against one’s will

27
Q

even though

A

a pesar de que

28
Q

to break

A

romper

29
Q

discrimination

A

la discriminación

30
Q

¡Huy!

A

Jeez! / Wow!

31
Q

abroad

A

el extranjero

32
Q

to do something against one’s will

A

hacer algo contra su voluntad

33
Q

to have initiative/drive

A

tener iniciativa

34
Q

ser una persona de pocos recursos

A

to be a low-income person

35
Q

la libertad

A

freedom

36
Q

emigrar

A

to emigrate

37
Q

emigrant

A

el/la emigrante

38
Q

to receive someone with open arms

A

recibir a alguien con los brazos abiertos

39
Q

to be bilingual/trilingual/a polyglot

A

ser bilingüe/trilingüe/políglota

40
Q

to burn

A

quemar

41
Q

to feel nostalgic (about)

A

sentir nostalgia (por)

42
Q

¡Qué cursi!

A

How tacky!

43
Q

tener título

A

to have an education/a degree

44
Q

to be originally from (+ city or country)

A

ser oriundo/a de (+ ciudad o país)

45
Q

la emigración

A

emigration

46
Q

freedom

A

la libertad

47
Q

to feel rejected

A

sentirse rechazado/a

48
Q

to lose

A

perder (ie)

49
Q

when the time comes/came +

A

a la hora de +

50
Q

inmigrar

A

to immigrate

51
Q

tener prejuicios contra alguien

A

to be prejudiced against somone

52
Q

to fall

A

caer

53
Q

Fuiste de Guatemala a Guatepeor

A

You went from bad to worse

54
Q

tener un futuro incierto

A

to have an uncertain future

55
Q

You went from bad to worse

A

Fuiste de Guatemala a Guatepeor

56
Q

pride

A

el orgullo

57
Q

Jeez! / Wow!

A

¡Huy!

58
Q

to be prejudiced against somone

A

tener prejuicios contra alguien

59
Q

to have an education

A

ser una persona preparada

60
Q

descendant

A

el/la descendiente

61
Q

tener iniciativa

A

to have initiative/drive

62
Q

ser una persona preparada

A

to have an education

63
Q

la ascendencia

A

ancestry

64
Q

el orgullo

A

pride

65
Q

to miss (a person, a place, etc.)

A

echar de menos

66
Q

How great!

A

¡Qué genial!

67
Q

a la hora de +

A

when the time comes/came +

68
Q

descomponer

A

to break down

69
Q

to seek success in America

A

hacerse la América

70
Q

great-grandfather/grandmother

A

el/la bisabuelo/a

71
Q

el/la tatarabuelo/a

A

great-great-grandfather/grandmother

72
Q

to discriminate against someone

A

discriminar a alguien

73
Q

acabar/terminar

A

to run out (of)

74
Q

to run out (of)

A

acabar/terminar

75
Q

a pesar de que

A

even though

76
Q

great-great-grandfather/grandmother

A

el/la tatarabuelo/a

77
Q

No puede ser.

A

That can’t be true.

78
Q

ser bilingüe/trilingüe/políglota

A

to be bilingual/trilingual/a polyglot

79
Q

olvidar

A

to forget

80
Q

to immigrate

A

inmigrar

81
Q

How terrible/horrible!

A

¡Qué horror!

82
Q

Te cayó bien/mal, ¿eh?

A

You liked/disliked him/her, right?

83
Q

to emigrate

A

emigrar

84
Q

No te creo.

A

I don’t believe you.

85
Q

sentirse rechazado/a

A

to feel rejected

86
Q

Lo pasaste bien/mal ¿eh?

A

You had a good/bad time, right?

87
Q

ancestors

A

los antepasados

88
Q

los antepasados

A

ancestors

89
Q

quemar

A

to burn

90
Q

echar de menos

A

to miss (a person, a place, etc.)

91
Q

slave

A

el/la esclavo/a

92
Q

immigrant

A

el/la inmigrante

93
Q

discriminar a alguien

A

to discriminate against someone

94
Q

el/la refugiado/a político/a

A

political refugee

95
Q

ser oriundo/a de (+ ciudad o país)

A

to be originally from (+ city or country)

96
Q

foreigner

A

el/la extranjero/a

97
Q

el/la emigrante

A

emigrant

98
Q

¡Qué genial!

A

How great!

99
Q

por parte de (mi, tu, etc.) padre/madre

A

on (my your etc.) father’s/mother’s side

100
Q

distant relative

A

el/la pariente lejano/a

101
Q

I don’t believe you.

A

No te creo.

102
Q

to forget

A

olvidar

103
Q

to have incentives

A

tener incentivos

104
Q

immigration

A

la inmigración

105
Q

el/la extranjero/a

A

foreigner

106
Q

emigration

A

la emigración

107
Q

to have an education/a degree

A

tener título

108
Q

el/la inmigrante

A

immigrant

109
Q

mestizo (indigenous + European)

A

el/la mestizo/a

110
Q

recibir a alguien con los brazos abiertos

A

to receive someone with open arms

111
Q

hacerse ciudadano/a

A

to become a citizen

112
Q

el/la mulato/a

A

mulatto (black + European)

113
Q

to leave behind (to be, similar to estar)

A

quedar

114
Q

el extranjero

A

abroad

115
Q

el/la mestizo/a

A

mestizo (indigenous + European)

116
Q

You liked/disliked him/her, right?

A

Te cayó bien/mal, ¿eh?

117
Q

el/la esclavo/a

A

slave

118
Q

to have an uncertain future

A

tener un futuro incierto

119
Q

ser mano de obra barata

A

to be cheap labor

120
Q

to break down

A

descomponer

121
Q

el/la bisabuelo/a

A

great-grandfather/grandmother

122
Q

to become a citizen

A

hacerse ciudadano/a