El Norte, Parte 1 Flashcards
What is ‘los campesinos’ in English?
peasants, farmers
What is ‘los guatemaltecos’ in English?
Guatemalans
What does ‘la aldea’ mean?
small village
What is ‘el pueblo’ in English?
town, village
What does ‘cosechar’ mean?
to harvest, to pick
What is ‘el café’ in English?
coffee
What does ‘el capataz’ mean?
foreman, boss
What does ‘sobornar a’ mean?
to bribe
What is ‘el soborno’ in English?
the bribe, bribery
What does ‘la hacienda’ mean?
farm, estate, ranch
What is ‘la tierra’ in English?
land, earth
What does ‘la finca’ mean?
farm
What does ‘encontrarse’ mean?
to meet up
What is ‘el machete’ in English?
machete (big knife)
What does ‘la comadre’ mean?
very close friend of family
What is ‘el compadre’ in English?
close friend of family
What does ‘pelear’ mean?
to fight, argue
What does ‘luchar’ mean?
to fight, combat
What is ‘las revistas’ in English?
the magazines
What does ‘los ricos’ mean?
the rich people
What is ‘el ejército’ in English?
army, military
What does ‘asesinar’ mean?
to murder
What does ‘regresar, volver’ mean?
to return
What is ‘el Norte’ in English?
the North (US)
What does ‘esconderse’ mean?
to hide (oneself)
What is ‘el barranco’ in English?
canyon
What does ‘maldecir’ mean?
to swear, curse
What is ‘Oaxaca’ in English?
Southern state in Mexico
What does ‘pedir consejos’ mean?
to ask for advice
What does ‘en camino a’ mean?
on the way to
