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Interview 3: 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
drugs drogas

(DROH-gahs)

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store tienda

(tee-EHN-dah)

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shortcut atajo

(ah-TAH-hoh)

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marijuana marijuana

(mah-ree-WAH-nah)

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apartment apartamento

ah-pahr-tah-MEHN-toh)

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born nació

(nah-see-OH)

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high (on drugs) drogado

(droh-GAH-doh)

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crime delito

(deh-LEE-toh)

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smoked fumado

(foo-MAH-doh)

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search catearlo

(kat-teh-AHR-loh)

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