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Interview 1: Vocabulary

Interview One

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
accident accidente

(ahk-see-DEHN-teh)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of accident

we crashed chocamos

(choh-KAH-mohs)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of we crashed

the seat belt el cinturón de seguridad

(ehl seen-too-ROHN deh seh-goo-ree-DAHD)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of the seat belt

it hurts me me duele

(meh DWEH-leh)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of it hurts me

to have pain/to hurt tener dolor

(teh-NEHR doh-LOHR)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of to have pain/to hurt

en route/on its way viene en camino

(VEEAY-neh ehn kah-MEE-noh)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of en route/on its way

husband/wife esposo or esposa

(ehs-POH-soh or ehs-POH-sah)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of husband/wife

work, job trabajo

(trah-BAH-hoh)

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stress estrés

(ehs-TREHS)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of stress

registration matrícula

(mah-TREE-koo-lah)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of registration

pick-up truck camioneta

(kah-mee-oh-NEH-tah)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of pick-up truck

the owner dueño or dueña

(DWEH-nyoh or DWEH-nyah)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of the owner

Boss patrón

(pah-TROHN)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of Boss

I remember recuerdo

(reh-KWEHR-doh)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of I remember

address dirección

(dee-rehk-see-OHN)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of address

relatives parientes

(pah-REEAYN-tehs)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of relatives

street calle

(KAH-yeh)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of street

we are okay estamos bien

(eh-STAH-mohs BEE-ehn)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of we are okay

to be sure está seguro

(eh-STAH seh-GOO-roh)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of to be sure

childseat asiento para un niño

(ah-see-EHN-toh PAH-rah oon NEE-nyoh)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of childseat

taillights faros traseros

(FAH-rohs trah-SEH-rohs)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of taillights

against the tree contra el árbol

(KOHN-trah ehl AHR-bohl)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of against the tree

dark oscuro or obscuro

(ohs-KOO-roh or ohb-SKOO-roh)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of dark

hurt lastimado

(lah-stee-MAH-do)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of hurt

daughter hija

(EE-hah)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of daughter

tow truck la grúa

(lah GROO-ah)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of tow truck

driver conductor

(kohn-dook-TOHR)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of driver

car ownership papers los papeles del carro

(lohs pah-PEHL-ehs dehl KAHR-roh)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of car ownership papers

ambulance ambulancia

(ahm-boo-LAHN-seeah)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of relatives

hospital hospital

(oh-spee-TAHL)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of hospital

doctor doctor

(dohk-TOHR)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of doctor

driving manejando

(mah-neh-HAHN-doh)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of driving

registration (papers) matrícula

(mah-TREE-koo-lah)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of registration (papers)

insurance seguro

(seh-GOO-roh)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of insurance

 

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