| acostumbrar | to do as a custom/habit |
| afligirse | to get upset |
| las afueras | suburbs |
| el agujero | pothole |
| el/la alcalde(sa) | mayor |
| los alrededores | outskirts |
| aparcar | to park |
| atrasado/a | late, behind schedule |
| la avenida | avenue |
| el ayuntamiento | city hall |
| bajar | to go down; to get off (a bus) |
| el barrio | neighborhood |
| el bienestar | well-being |
| borracho/a | drunk |
| el/la cajero/a | cashier |
| la calle | street |
| la característica | characteristic |
| el centro comercial | (shopping) mall |
| el choque | crash |
| el cine | movie theater |
| la ciudad | city |
| el/la ciudadano/a | citizen |
| la comisaría | police station |
| el/la conductor(a) | driver |
| conservar | to preserve |
| construir | to build |
| conversar | to talk |
| convivir | to live together; to coexist |
| cooperar | to cooperate |
| la costumbre | custom; habit |
| cotidiano/a | everyday |
| cruzar | to cross |
| la cuadra | city block |
| el cuidado | care |
| dar un paseo | to take a stroll |
| dar una vuelta | to take a walk/ride |
| dar una vuelta en bicicleta/carro/motocicleta | to take a bike/car/motorcycle ride |
| decidido/a | determined |
| el/la desconocido/a | stranger |
| desplazado/a | out of place |
| difundir (noticias) | to spread (news) |
| la dirección | address |
| la discoteca | dance club |
| disfrutar (de) | to enjoy |
| doblar | to turn |
| el edificio | building |
| la esquina | corner |
| la estación (de trenes/de autobuses) | (train/bus) station |
| la estación de bomberos | fire station |
| la estación de policía | police station |
| el estacionamiento | parking lot |
| el estadio | stadium |
| estar perdido/a | to be lost |
| las facciones | features |
| la fila | line |
| la gente | people |
| el/la habitante | inhabitant |
| hacer diligencias | to run errands |
| impasible | impassively |
| impedir (e:i) | to prevent |
| indicar el camino | to give directions |
| indignarse | to be outraged |
| inesperado/a | unexpected |
| la influencia | influence |
| ingenuo/a | naïve |
| justo/a | just, fair |
| el letrero | sign, billboard |
| lleno/a | full |
| manchado/a | stained |
| el matriarcado | matriarchy |
| el metro | subway |
| el mito | myth |
| el mostrador | counter |
| la multa | fine |
| el museo | museum |
| la parada (de metro/de autobús) | (subway/bus) stop |
| parar | to stop |
| parecerse (a) | to look like |
| el/la pasajero/a | passenger |
| pasarlo/la bien/mal | to have a good/bad time |
| el peatón/la peatona | pedestrian |
| permitir | to allow |
| Pero… si sólo es/son… | But… it’s only… |
| la persiana | shutter |
| la plaza | square |
| poblar | to settle; to populate |
| el policía/la (mujer) policía | policeman/woman |
| preguntar el camino | to ask for directions |
| el principio | principle |
| la protesta | complaint |
| el puente | bridge |
| quedar | to be located; to arrange to meet |
| quedarse | to stay |
| el rascacielos | skyscraper |
| rechazar | to turn down |
| recorrer | to travel (around a city) |
| relajarse | to relax |
| repentino/a | sudden |
| residir | to reside |
| retroceder | to move backward |
| ruidoso/a | noisy |
| ¿Sabe(s)? | You know? |
| el semáforo | traffic light |
| la señal de tráfico | road sign |
| significar | to mean |
| sorprendido/a | surprised |
| subir | to go up; to get on (a bus) |
| el suburbio | suburb |
| el tráfico | traffic |
| el transporte público | public transportation |
| el trato | treatment |
| vacío/a | empty |
| valorar | to value |
| la vida nocturna | nightlife |
| la vivienda | housing; home |
| ¿Y a mí, qué? | What do I care? |