MADRUGADA: “Madrugada” doesn’t have an exact English equivalent. It means the time between midnight and just before sunrise. Unlike “noche,” when people might still be out and about (like on a Saturday night), “madrugada” refers to the quieter hours when most people are asleep and things are calm, right before the day starts.

TORMENTAS: STORMS

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A FALTA DE: with more than a month to go

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tendremos: we will have

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estaremos: we will be

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seguir hablando: to keep talking, to continue to talk

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NATURAL: NATURAL

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HE PRACTICADO: I HAVE PRACTICED

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ESTOY APRENDIENDO: I’M LEARNING

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MUY: VERY

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DÓNDE: WHERE

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PRIMERA: FIRST (SINGULAR FEMININE)

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QUIERO: I WANT

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VIVIR: TO LIVE

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HACER: TO DO, TO MAKE

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HABLAR: TO SPEAK, TO TALK

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NEGRO: BLACK

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CONTRA: AGAINST

POR: (IN THIS CASE) BECAUSE OF

DESEMPEÑO: PERFORMANCE

PROBLEMA: PROBLEM

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CANCHA: SPORTS FIELD OR COURT

mejorar: to improve, to get better

recuperación: recovery

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prescripción/receta: prescription

nariz tapada: stuffy nose

¿has notado?: have you noticed?

hace: ago

estornudar: to sneeze

blanco: white

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iré: I will go

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ya: already

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tabla de madera: wooden board

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síntoma: symptom

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gripe: flu

¿cómo te llamas?: what’s your name? (lit. “how do you call yourself?”)

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ciudadano: citizen

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sistema: system

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en resumen: in short

convertirse en: to become

responsabilidad: responsibility

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nivel: level

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ley: law (pl. leyes)

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proponer: to propose

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población: 1. population / 2. town, settlement

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representante: representative

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Cámara de Representantes: House of Representatives

subir y bajar: to get on and off (a vehicle)

máquina expendedora: vending machine

vez: time (frequency)

disculpa (tú), disculpe (usted), disculpen (ustedes): excuse me

encontrarse: to meet, to get together

plazo fijo: fixed-term deposit

deuda: debt

a largo plazo: in the long term

hipoteca: mortgage

siempre: always

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ahorros: savings

financiero: financial

guardar: to save, to put away

la bolsa: the stock market

invertir: to invest

he tenido: I have had

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¿has estado viendo…?: have you been seeing?

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inversión: investment

medir: to measure

así como: as well as

mientras tanto: meanwhile, in the meantime

un rato: a little while, a bit

también: also, too

depósito: warehouse, stockroom

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patrón: boss, chief

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conocer: to know, to meet, to visit for the first time

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tarjeta de crédito: credit card

pagar: to pay

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hijo: son / hija: daughter

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necesitar: to need

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salir: to go out, to leave

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viajar: to travel

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me gustaría: I’d like

sin: without

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manteca, mantequilla: butter

desayunar: to have breakfast

estar listo: to be ready

esperar: to expect, to hope, to wait for

recién exprimido: freshly squeezed

medialuna: croissant, crescent roll

huevos revueltos: scrambled eggs

endulzante: sweetener

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leche: milk

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té de hierbas: herbal tea

quiero: I want

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llevaré: I will take

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¿quieres que envuelva…?: do you want me to wrap?

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¿cuántos? ¿cuántas?: how many?

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adorno: ornament

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imán: magnet

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sonar: to sound

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hemos llegado: we have arrived

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carne: meat

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clima: climate

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depender de: to depend on

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vuelo: flight

alquilar, rentar: to rent

conductor: driver

estadía, estancia: stay

mapa: map

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volver a hacer algo: to do something again

disponible: available

respecto a, con respecto a: regarding

estadounidense: American

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el más cercano: the nearest

El supermercado más cercano. (The nearest supermarket).

cada vez más: increasingly, more and more

transeúnte: passerby, pedestrian

de nuevo, nuevamente, otra vez: again

variedad: variety

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ubicar: to locate

bastante: quite, rather, pretty

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esquina: corner (street)

cuadra: block (street)

de primera: top-notch, first-rate, premium

rico: rich/tasty

acabar de hacer algo: to have just done something

ideal: ideal

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¡claro que sí!: of course!, certainly!

maduro: ripe

semanal: weekly

emocionado: excited

amable: kind, polite

recibo: receipt

recoger: to pick, to pick up, to fetch

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en la pantalla: on the screen

introduzca su tarjeta: insert your card

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lector: reader

one-way ticket: boleto de ida

boleto de ida y vuelta: return ticket, two-way ticket

quedarse: to stay

para mí: for me

verificar: to verify

disponibilidad: availability

fecha: date

boleto: ticket (subway, train, bus)

compra: purchase

ojalá: I hope, I wish

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gracias por: thanks for, thank you for

When learning Spanish, many people mistakenly say “gracias para”.

bolsa: shopping bag

bolso: travelling bag

bolsita: small bag, little bag

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funcionar: to work (indicating that something is operational and fulfilling its intended purpose)

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hasta tres píldoras por día: up to three pills per day

doler: to ache

grave: severe, serious

receta médica: prescription, medical prescription

dolor de cabeza: headache

analgésico: painkiller

buscar: to look for, to search, to seek

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barrio: neighborhood

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segundo: second

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estoy a tu entera disposición: “I am at your complete disposal”, “I am entirely at your service”.

buena onda: good vibe, positive energy

deber: (in this case) to owe

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esperar que: to hope that

turista: tourist

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agregar/añadir: to add

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genial: great, awesome

probar: to taste, to try

riquísimo: very tasty, incredibly tasty

¡se me hace agua la boca! (idiom): 

“It looks incredible”, “I can practically taste it”.

“It’s so tempting”, “I want a bite right now”.

“It’s mouthwatering”, “I’m really craving it”.

“It’s irresistible”, “I need to try it immediately”.

“It looks so delicious”, “I’m drooling over it”.

untar: to spread (a soft or liquid substance onto something, such as butter or jam on bread).

brindar: (in this case) to provide, to offer, to supply, to serve

¿qué le gustaría (a usted)?: what would you like?

We can use the verb “gustar” in the conditional mood to show respect and politeness.

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espinaca: spinach

¿podrías (tú)? ¿podría (usted)?: could you?

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cenar: to have dinner

NACER: TO BE BORN

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panera: bread basket

gaseosa: soda

queso rallado: grated cheese

casero: homemade

cumplir: to turn (age)

Example: “He turned 60” / “Cumplió 60 años”.

salir primero: to finish first, to come first

varios, varias: several

hacer un gol: to score a goal

comenzar a hacer algo/empezar a hacer algo: to start to do something

deportista: sportsman, sportswoman

jugador de fútbol: soccer player

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erguido: standing tall

recuerdos: memories

doblarse: (in this context) to bend

perder todas las partidas: to lose every single game

el diablo pasa la factura: the devil comes to demand payment

los sueños se me rompen en pedazos: my dreams shatter into pieces

poner a alguien contra la pared: to back someone into a corner

mantenerse en pie: to stay on one’s feet

junco: reed

cuando se me cierren las salidas: (lit.) when my exits are closed

It means “”when my options run out”.

dejar en paz: to leave alone, to let someone be

cuando en mi moneda salga cruz: when my coin shows tails

In this case, it means “in difficult times”.

amenazar: to threaten

apuñalar: to stab

rendirse: to give up, to call it quits

aunque: although

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endurecer: to harden

hierro: iron

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resistiré: I will resist

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cuando: when

desigual: (in this case) unfair, uneven, bad

Dios: God

carnaval: carnival

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nadie: nobody, no one

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contagiar: to infect

maltratar: to mistreat

pecar: to sin

tan sólo: just, only

solo: alone

quejarse: to complain

¡ay!: oh!

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gozar: to enjoy, to rejoice

se van: they go away

penas: sorrows, woes, hardships

hay que: we have to/one has to

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todo aquel: whoever

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seguir: to follow / to continue

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piel (feminine): skin

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querer: to want

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creer: to believe

varios: several

América: The Americas

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para que: so, so that

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proveer: to provide with

cuidar: to take care

cuidar a alguien: to take care of someone

pertenecer: to belong

militar: military man

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latinoamericana: Latin American (singular feminine)

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vida nocturna: nightlife

acuerdo: agreement

cada cuatro años: every four years

sur: south

norte: north

cordillera: mountain range

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afrontar algo: to face something

tratar de: to try to

negar: to deny

lidiar con: to deal with

incluso si: even if

¡sonríe!: smile!

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mantener la buena onda: to keep a good mood

codazo amistoso: friendly nudge

“Al mal tiempo, buena cara”: “In bad times, good face”

dicho: saying

diversión: amusement

estrecho: narrow

este: east

bulliciosa: bustling

paisajes: landscapes

portuaria: port (feminine adjective)

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país: country, nation

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mariscos: seafood

Naciones Unidas: United Nations

miembro: member

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cobre: copper

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dividido en: divided into

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oeste: west

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ciudad: city

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