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Roots and Goals

QuestionAnswer
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
las costumbres customs
criarse (en) to grow up (in)
el desafío challenge
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… enfrentaron obstáculos cuando… My … faced obstacles when …
el modo de ser 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...descent
la tradición tradition
tener éxito to be successful
Tuvimos que hacer un gran esfuerzo para… We had to make a big effort to …
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 …
No estudié, así que… I didn’t study, so …
Soy bilingüe; por lo tanto, tengo muchas oportunidades… I’m bilingual; therefore, I have many opportunities …
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