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Interview 2: Vocabulary

Vocabulary

The following is a list of words that are used in this scenario. Click on a word or phrase to hear the Spanish pronunciation.

English Spanish Spanish Pronunciation
without permission sin permiso

(seen pehr-MEE-soh)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of without permission

corner esquina

(eh-SKEE-nah)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of Corner

freckles las pecas

(lahs PEH-kahs)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of freckles

bicycle bicicleta

(bee-see-KLEH-tah)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of bicycle

recent photo foto reciente

(FOH-toh reh-see-EHN-teh)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of recent photo

calm down cálmese

(KAHL-meh-seh)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of calm down

no where ninguna (parte)

(neen-GOO-nah (PAHR-teh)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of no where

never nunca

(NOON-kah)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of never

I'm sorry lo siento

(loh SEEAYN-toh)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of I'm sorry

measures mide

(MEE-deh)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of measures

feet pies

(PEE-ehs)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of feet

inches pulgadas

(pool-GAH-dahs)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of inches

missing perdida

(pehr-DEE-dah)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of missing

teacher maestro

(my-EH-stroh)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of teacher

in order to study para estudiar

(PAH-rah ehs-too-dee-AHR)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of in order to study

beauty mark el lunar

(ehl loo-NAHR)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of beauty mark

scar la cicatriz

(see-kah-TREES)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of scar

right derecho

(deh-REH-choh)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of right

left izquierda

(ees-key-EHR-dah)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of left

went/left se fue

(seh fweh)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of went/left

to know saber

(sah-BEHR)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of to know

some algunas

(ahl-GOO-nahs)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of some

sure segura or seguro

(seh-GOO-rah or seh-GOO-roh)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of sure

near cerca

(SEHR-kah)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of near

school la escuela

(lah eh-SKWEH-lah)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of school

returned regresó

(reh-greh-SOH)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of returned

 

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