| Term | Definition |
| la calidad de vida | standard of living |
| los familiares | relatives |
| fortalecerse | to grow stronger |
| por su cuenta | on his/her own |
| la red de apoyo | support network |
| la voluntad | will |
| abadonar | to leave |
| emigrar | to emigrate |
| el lazo | tie |
| la patria | home country |
| ____ inhabitants in the US is of Mexican descent | 1/8 |
| ____ increase in spanish populaiton in North Carolina in the next ten years | 400% |
| author of poema 20 | pablo Neruda |
| a broma | joke |
| la caja | box |
| el cortometraje | short film |
| la escena | scene |
| el guion | script |
| la historia | story |
| la ventanilla | ticket window |
| abrazarse | to hug |
| averiguar | to find out |
| fortaalecerse | to grow stronger |
| mudarse | to move |
| el alma | soul |
| al amado | the loved one |
| contentarse | to be satisfied with |
| ligar | to flirt/try to pick up |
| la cita (a ciegas) | blind date |
| where or when an event takes place | ser |
| material of composition | ser |
| time, date, or season | ser |
| emotional states | estar |
| weather expressions | estar |
| ongoing actions (progressive tenses) | estar |
| past participles | estar |
| reconocer | to recognize |
| deshacer | to undo |
| rehacer | to remake, redo |
| aparecer | to appear |
| componer | to make up |
| to oppose | oponer |
| to propose | proponer |
| atrear | to attract |
| suponer | to suppose |
| distraer | to distract |
| obedecer | to obey |
| Painter of Earache Treatment | Carmen Lomas Garza |
| filmaker of el mariachi | Robert Rodriguez |
| piso | floor |
| chatear | to chat |
| chequear | to check |
| lonche | lunch |
| parquear | to park |
| surfear | to websurf |
| meterse | to break into a conversation |
| el recuerdo | momento |
| suceder | to happen |
| el opuesto de dulce es | amargo |
| when you talk about someone (chismosa) you | hablar |
| quien es el presidente de mexico | felipe caulderon |
| author of amo, amas | ruben dario |