Los ojos de Carmen Chapter 1-1 Flashcards
contar una historia
to tell a story
comenzar (e->ie)
to begin, to commence
cualquier cosa
anything
empezar (e->ie)
to begin
belleza
beauty
la forma
the shape
una ardilla
a squirrel
reír
to laugh
de vez en cuando
once in a while
una carrera
a career
demasiado
too much/too many
dedicarse (a)
to dedicate one’s self (to)
un centavo
a cent (as in money)
encontrar
to find
mover (o->ue)
to move
la cara
the face
era común que
it was common
tanto
so much
contar
to tell
sobre
about
de vez en cuando
once in a while
iba
I would go
empecé
I began
mi mamá estaba
my mother was
contente
happy (feminine)
ella decía
she said
era
it was
como
like, such as
tenga
I have (subjunctive)
decidí
I decided
ésa
that (feminine; singular)
iba a ser
it was going to be
queíra
I wanted
ganar
to win; to earn
ni un centavo
not even a cent
que se dedican
they are dedicated to
