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Motor Vehicles 1: Vocabulary

Motor Vehicles 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
insurance seguro

(seh-GOO-roh)

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glove box la guantera

(lah gwahn-TEH-rah)

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did not stop no se detuvo

(noh seh deh-TOO-voh)

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license licencia

(lee-SEHN-seeah)

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stop sign señal de alto

(sehn-NYAHL deh AHL-toh)

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registration matrícula

(mah-TREE-koo-lah)

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May I see...? ¿Puedo ver...?

(¿PWEH-doh vehr...?)

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Do you know why I stopped you? Sabe usted porque lo detuve?

(¿SAH-beh oo-STEHD pohr KAY loh deh-TOO-veh?)

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