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CDMX vocabulary 2025 Flashcards

1
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To raise

We raised him well.

A

Lo criamos bien.

to raise: criar

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To grow

I grew up in New York.

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Crecí en Nueva York.

Crecer*: to grow up, to rise, to increase
(z before c in indicative present - crezco - and subjunctive/imperatives)

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It’s important to rehydrate.

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Es importante rehidratarse.

Can be used both reflexively (rehydrate myself) and non-reflexively (rehydrate plants, foods…)

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That person is very prejudiced.

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Esa persona es muy prejuiciosa.

“Prejuicioso/a” (adjective): Prejudiced/biased.

Prejuicio” (noun): Bias/prejudice.

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Prejudice can cause conflicts.

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El prejuicio puede causar conflictos.

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He/She/They is prejudiced against other cultures.

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Tiene prejuicios contra otras culturas.

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I am non-binary.

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Soy una persona no binaria.

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not at that time

A

no en ese momento

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9
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ATM

A

cajero automático

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10
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everything
everybody

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todo = everything
todos = everybody

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11
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I’m short.

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Soy bajita.

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Let’s role play.

A

Vamos a cambiar de rol(es).

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13
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That reminded me of…

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Eso me recordó a…

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That brought to mind…

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Eso me trajo a la mente…

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Don’t give up.

A

No te rindas

Rendir* = to give up, To Perform, To Yield
(e>i)

Idiomatic.
The subjunctive mood is used because this is a negative command

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16
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I have a stomach ache (food poisoning)

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Me dio mal de puerco.
Tengo mal de puerco.

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17
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A drink made with lemon or lime juice, salt (usually on rim), and sparkling water.

A

Suero

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18
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hangover

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cruda

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delicious

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riquísimo (adj)
delicioso (adj)

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20
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failure

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fracaso

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I’m happy for both of you.

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Me alegro por los dos.

Alegrarse = to be happy

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a little before 9:00

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un poco antes de las 9:00

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I have no idea.

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No tengo ni idea.

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24
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handicrafts

A

las artesanías

(can include pottery, textiles, jewelry, wood carvings, and other artisanal goods)

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25
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chocolate chips

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chispas de chocolate

26
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a market where artisans sell handmade goods

A

Mercado artesanal

This is more common in Latin America and refers to a market where artisans sell handmade goods, including crafts, jewelry, and textiles.

27
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open-air markets

A

Tianguis

28
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The street market is full of handicrafts.

A

El tianguis está lleno de artesanías.

29
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I’m only looking.

A

Sólo estoy mirando.

30
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I took the metro.

A

Me fui en metro.
(I went by metro.)
A common phrase when emphasizing the mode of transportation rather than the action of taking it.

Me subí al metro.
(I got on the metro.)
This focuses on the act of boarding the metro and is very natural in everyday conversations.

31
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The street markets in Mexico are very popular.

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Los tianguis en México son muy populares.

32
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enthusiastic/excited (adj)

A

entusiasmado

33
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breasts

A

mamas

34
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I got off the metro.

A

Me bajé del metro.
(I got off the metro.)
This is the most common and natural way to say it.

Me salí del metro.
(I exited the metro.)
Also used, but it can imply you left the metro system entirely (not just one train).

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It’s confusing.

A

Es confuso.

36
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I am confused.

A

Estoy confudida.

37
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leftover pizza

A

pizza que sobro

38
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disappointed

A

decepcionado

39
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I got out of the car.

A

Me bajé del carro.

40
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newspapers and magazines

A

periódicos y revistas

41
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What is she like?

A

¿Cómo es ella?

With “ser” you are asking about character traits, not how someone is feeling (¿Cómo estás)

42
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purpose

A

propósito

43
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How long does it take to travel from Berkeley?

A

En cuanto tiempo viajar de Berkeley?

¿Cuánto se tarda en llegar desde Berkeley?

44
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dollars

A

dólares

45
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Inorganic
organic
recyclable

A

Inorgánico
orgánico
reciclable

46
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sustainability

A

sostenibilidad

47
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I am vulnerable to depression.

A

Soy vulnerable a la depresión.

48
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sex reassignment surgery

A

Cirugía de reasignación de sexo

49
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Gender affirmation surgery

A

Cirugía de afirmación de género

50
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A progressive change

A

Un cambio progresivo

(normal a/o/as/os endings)

Noun: a person is progresista (always feminine, but article changes)

51
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He is a progressive.
She is a progressive.

A

Él es un progresista.
Ella es una progresista.

The noun “progresista” is gender-neutral in form and stays the same for both masculine and feminine, though the article will change.

Adj form: progresiva/o

52
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They are fucked up.

A

Están jodidos.

53
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Put the milk in the fridge.

A

Pon la leche en el refri.

Guarda la leche en el refri.

54
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I am non-binary but you can use feminine pronouns.

A

Soy de género no binario, pero puedes usar pronombres femeninos.

Soy no binario, pero puedes usar pronombres femeninos.

55
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It took an hour.

A

Tardó una hora.”

“Tardar” means “to take time” or “to be delayed,” and here it’s used in the preterite tense (“tardó”) to indicate that something took a specific amount of time.

56
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To take care

A

Tuve que ver (idiom)

57
Q

to shit in one’s pants

A

cagarse

58
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I had been eating street food.

A

Había estado comiendo comida callejera.

59
Q

not yet

A

aún no

todavía no

60
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lazy

A

Flojo/a

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