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Motor Vehicles 2: Vocabulary

Motor Vehicles 2

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
get out! ¡salga!

(¡SAHL-gah!)

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look at me! ¡míreme!

(¡MEER-reh-meh!)

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follow the pen! siga la punta de la pluma!

(SEE-gah lah POON-tah deh lah PLOO-mah!)

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don't move! ¡no mueva!

(¡noh MWEH-vah!)

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have you been drinking? ¿ha estado tomando?

(¿ah eh-STAH-doh toh-MAHN-doh?)

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do it like me. Hágalo como yo.

(AH-gah-loh koh-moh yoh.)

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take out (command) saque

(SAH-kay)

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lift levante

(leh-VAHN-teh)

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keep mantenga

(mahn-TEHN-gah)

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take a deep breath. respire profundamente.

(rehs-PEE-reh proh-foon-dah-MEHN-teh.)

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at your sides. al lado de su cuerpo.

(ahl LAH-doh deh soo KWEHR-poh.)

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do you have anything in your mouth? ¿Tiene algo en su boca?

(¿TEEAY-neh AHL-goh ehn soo BOH-kah?)

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blow steadily. sople constantemente.

(SOH-pleh kohns-tahn-teh-MENH-teh.)

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continue siga

(SEE-gah)

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stop alto

(ahl-TO)

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failed no pasó

(noh pah-SOH)

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passed pasó

(pah-SOH)

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spit it out! ¡Escúpalo!

(¡ehs-KOO-pah-loh!)

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test prueba

(proo-EH-bah)

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driver's license licencia de manejar

(lee-SEHN-seeah deh mah-neh-HAHR)

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insurance seguro

(seh-GOO-roh)

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registration matrícula

(mah-TREE-koo-lah)

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