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156 words/phrases to learn
hace
it makes; ago
el par
the pair
la semana
the week
hablar
to speak; to talk; to tell
el riesgo
the risk
¡salud!
cheers! (toast)
representar
to represent
hoy
today
oficial
official
la prohibición
the prohibition; the ban
el equipo
the team
el día
the day
el mundial
the world cup
sin
without
la presidencia
the presidency
la lucha
the fight; the struggle
el gobierno
the government
contra
against
el cigarro
the cigarette
electrónico
electronic
el decreto
the decree
prohibir
to ban
la circulación
the circulation; the traffic
el producto
the product
preguntar
to ask
valer
to be worth; to cost
trescientos
three hundred; 300
el peso
the peso ($)
consumir
to consume
nada
nothing; anything
más
more
doscientos
two hundred
el mes
the month
pero
but
el color
the colour
el diseño
the design
la cifra
the figure (number)
presentar
to present; to introduce
la secretaría
the secretary's office
federal
federal
señalar
to point
el tamaño
the size
el problema
the problem
el millón
the million
la persona
the person
entre
between
sesenta
sixty; 60
el año
the year
México
Mexico
cuarenta
forty; 40
la adolescencia
the adolescence
probar
to try; to test
porque
because
seguro
safe; sure; certain
dejar
to let; to quit; to leave (something)
llamarse
to call (oneself)
la mayoría
the majority
la madre
the mother
los padres
the parents
saber
to know (a fact)
el daño
the damage
la ocasión
the occasion; the chance
la información
the information
hasta
until
cierto
true
el prestigio
the prestige
publicar
to publish; to post (social media)
esta noche
tonight
la noche
the (late) evening; the night
tienes
you have (singular informal)
el artículo
the article
primero
first; 1st
cualquiera
anyone
el sistema
the system
alternativo
alternative
así
like this; like that
como
as; like; how (not in questions)
la mezcla
the mixture
el segundo
the second
sobre
on; about; over
la sanción
the sanction
la fuente
the source; the fountain
consultar
to consult; to look up
la imagen
the picture; the image
las noticias
the news
asegurar
to assure; to secure
existir
to exist
ninguno
none
el negocio
the business
la multa
the fine
vender
to sell
incluso
even
regalar
to gift
todos
everyone; the whole world
mexicano
Mexican
interesante
interesting
nuevo
new
desde
since
dos mil
2,000
tener
to have
la vanguardia
the vanguard; the forefront
ser
to be (permanently)
la cosa
the thing
no creo
I don't think so
ahí
there
ahora
now
el debate
the debate
posiblemente
possibly
centrar
to center
la venta
the sale
la distribución
the distribution
el mercado
the market
negro
black
ver
to see; to watch
la capital
the capital (city)
el anuncio
the ad; the announcement
por lo menos
at least
el espacio
(the) space
histórico
historical
cien
one hundred; 100
libre
free
el humo
the smoke
afectar
to affect
el tipo
the guy; the type
quedar
to stay; to suit; to meet
la plaza
the plaza; the place
juntar
to join; to unite
la catedral
the cathedral
la calle
the street
la madera
the wood
el portal
the portal; the hallway
alrededor
around
el acuerdo
the agreement; the deal
buscar
to search; to look for
proteger
to protect
medio
half
tanto
so (much)
el habitante
the inhabitant
turista
the tourist
el recorrido
the walk; the journey
revisar
to check
cumplir
to comply; to fulfill (promise, requirements)
la regla
the rule
la gente
the people
desconocido
unknown
también
too; also; as well
encontrar
to find
la policía
the police
la ciudad
the city
decir
to say; to tell; to claim
tampoco
neither
pesar
to weigh
ya
already
hay
there is; there are
la muestra
the sample
la pantalla
the screen

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