| abroad | en el extranjero |
| achievement | el logro |
| after | después |
| all the time | todo el tiempo |
| always | siempre |
| assimilation | la asimilación |
| at the same time | a la vez/al mismo tiempo |
| benefit | el beneficio |
| bilingual | bilingüe |
| border | la frontera |
| by means of | a través de |
| citizenship | la ciudadanía |
| close | cercano |
| customs | la aduana |
| dignity | la dignidad |
| every day | todos los días |
| exile | exilio |
| factory | la fábrica |
| far | lejano |
| female Mexican American | chicana |
| female citizen | la ciudadana |
| female emigrant | la emigrante |
| female foreigner | la extranjera |
| female human trafficker | la coyote |
| female immigrant | la inmigrante |
| female resident | la residente |
| female smuggler | la contrabandista |
| female undocumented worker | la indocumentada |
| finally | finalmente/por fin |
| first | primero |
| frequently | con frecuencia |
| from time to time | de vez en cuando |
| generally | generalmente |
| generation | la generación |
| heritage | la ascendencia |
| homeland | la patria |
| hope | la esparanza |
| immediately | en seguida |
| immigration police | la migra |
| inmigrate | inmigrar |
| land | la tierra |
| later | luego |
| legalization | legalización |
| legalize | legalizar |
| love | el amor |
| male Mexican American | chicano |
| male citizen | el ciudadano |
| male emigrant | el emigrante |
| male foreigner | el extranjero |
| male human trafficker | el coyote |
| male immigrant | el inmigrante |
| male resident | el residente |
| male smuggler | el contrabandista |
| male undocumented worker | el indocumentado |
| memory | el recuerdo |
| often | seguido |
| orgulloso | proud |
| poverty | pobreza |
| rejection | el rechazo |
| remedy | el remedio |
| root | la raíz |
| second | segundo |
| simultaneously | simultáneamente |
| sometimes | a menudo |
| story | el cuento |
| the last thing | por último |
| then | entonces |
| to accept | aceptar |
| to appreciate | agradecer |
| to asimilate | asimilarse |
| to be accustomed to | soler |
| to be born | nacer |
| to be fed up | estar harto de |
| to be surrounded by | estar rodeado de |
| to become true | realizarse |
| to discontinue doing | dejar de |
| to emigrate | emigrar |
| to establish oneself | establecerse |
| to exile | exiliar |
| to find oneself | hallarse |
| to forget | olvidar |
| to hope | esperar |
| to lack | hacerle falta |
| to love | amar |
| to miss someone or something | echar de menos/extrañar/hacerle falta |
| to move | trasladar |
| to obtain | conseguir |
| to overcome | superar |
| to permit | dejar |
| to raise children | criar |
| to reject | rechazar |
| to remember | recordar |
| to reside | residir |
| to reunite | reunir |
| to save | ahorrar |
| to say goodbye | despedirse |
| to spend | gastar |
| to tell | contar |
| wealth | la riqueza |
| while | mientras |
| to say goodbye | despedirse |
| to spend | gastar |
| to tell | contar |
| wealth | la riqueza |
| while | mientras |