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Crime Scene 1: Vocabulary

Crime Scene 1

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
music música

(MOO-see-kah)

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person in charge persona encargada

(pehr-SOH-nah ehn-kahr-GAH-dah)

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complaint queja

(KEH-hah)

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to complete completir

(kohm-pleh-TEER)

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noise ruido

(roo-EE-doh)

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celebrating celebrando

(seh-leh-BRAHN-doh)

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to obtain obtener

(ohb-teh-NEHR)

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door puerta

(PWEHR-tah)

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to open abrir

(ah-BREER)

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neighbor vecino/vecina

(veh-SEE-noh/veh-SEE-nah)

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owner dueño/dueña

(DWEH-nyoh/DWEH-nyah)

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warning aviso

(ah-VEE-soh)

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lower (as a command) bájele

(BAH-heh-leh)

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party fiesta

(fee-EH-stah)

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they called llamaron

(yah-MAHR-ohn)

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