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Roots and Goals
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 … |