Spanish Vocabulary - Dreamers and Immigration

Vocabulary and key phrases related to immigration, citizenship, and the experiences of Dreamers in the U.S.

los Soñadores

Dreamers (young undocumented immigrants in the U.S.)

los/las ciudadano/as

citizens

hacerse ciudadano/a

to become a citizen

el camino a la ciudadanía

the path to citizenship

los papeles

legal documents / immigration papers

los derechos

rights

la propuesta

proposal

vino

he/she came

la consejera

counselor / advisor

salí

I left / went out

llorar

to cry

se veía (verse)

looked / appeared

no le pareció chistoso

he/she didn’t find it funny

las calificaciones

grades

odiaba

he/she used to hate

trajeron

they brought

faltaron

they were absent / missed

la ayuda financiera

financial aid

los préstamos

loans

las becas

scholarships

supo

he/she found out / knew

terminamos

we finished

le conté

I told him/her

busqué

I looked for

venía

he/she was coming

me di cuenta de que

I realized that

me doy cuenta de que

I realize that

poner atención

to pay attention

contestó

he/she answered

exigir

to demand / require

contesté

I answered

tenía sentido

it made sense

aprobarse

to be approved

tal vez (no) se apruebe

maybe it will (not) be approved

Es importante que no nos metamos en problemas

It is important that we do not get into trouble

rió

he/she laughed

sonrió

he/she smiled

haces trampas

you cheat

no hago trampa

I do not cheat

juntaríamos

we would get together

nos tratan mal

they treat us badly

manda dinero

he/she sends money

te olvidaste

you forgot

no nos atrevimos

we did not dare

un abrazo

a hug

pelea

fight

una cara de…

a look of…

pagan impuestos

they pay taxes

el apoyo

support

apoyar

to support

pedir permiso

to ask permission

el cambio

change

cambió

he/she changed

no les importa

they do not care

se metió (al club)

he/she joined (the club)

se llevaban bien

they got along well

extrañan

they miss

los aliados

allies

juzgaban

they used to judge

nos abrazamos

we hugged