This is the list of Spanish terms, fragments, and sentences used in the story. Their translations in English are presented here for better understanding of the readers. The order of the items in this list is based on the order of their appearance in the story.
1) sala grande. A modified noun which verbally means “grand living room.”
2) Calmáte. A simple imperative sentence which verbally means “Be calm.”
3) sí. Verbally means “yes.”
4) ¿Correcto, hijo? An interrogative fragment which verbally means “Right, son?”
5) Yo sé, mama. A simple declarative sentence which verbally means “I know, Mommy.”
6) ¿Es para el amor, hijo? An interrogative sentence which verbally means “Is it for love, son?”
7) ¿Cómo está usted? An interrogative greeting which verbally means “How are you?”
8) Bien, gracias. ¿Y ustedes, señora? An answer to ¿Cómo está usted? which means “I’m fine, thank you. How about you, Ma’am?”
9) Lo mismo. Gracias. Usually used in greeting which is a verbal translation of the English “Same here. Thank you.”
10) Eres muy linda. A declarative compliment which verbally means “You are very beautiful.”
11) Llamános Tita Amelia y Tito Aurelio. An imperative sentence which verbally means “Call us Tita Amelia and Tito Aurelio.”
12) Llamános papa y mama, hija. An imperative sentence which verbally means “Call us Daddy and Mommy, darling.”
13) Pronto serás nuestro nuera. A declarative sentence which verbally means “You will be our daughter-in-law soon.”
14) mi cariño. An endearment which verbally means “my love”
15) Eres tan magnifica… tan hermosa… An elliptical declarative compliment which verbally means “You are so magnificent… so beautiful…”
16) por favor. Spanish verbal translation of “please.”
17) ¡Dios mío! An interjection which verbally means “My God!”
18) Por favor, lo siento mucho. Verbally translated in English as “Please, I am so sorry.”
19) No he sabido. A declarative sentence which means “I haven’t known.”
20) ¡Cerra bien! An exclamation which means “Shut up!”
21) Bien, mi cariño, lo hagamonos. Verbally translated in English as “Well, my love, we are doing it.”
22) Te quiero. A declaration which means “I love you.” or “I want you.”
23) Hola, hija. A greeting which means “Hello, darling.”
24) Nada, mama. An answer to an interrogation which means “Nothing, Mommy.”
25) Nada en verdad. An answer to an interrogation which means “Nothing really.”
26) Me pesa, mama. Another Spanish variant of the English “I am sorry, Mommy”
27) Entiendo, hija. A simple declaration which verbally means “I understand, darling.”
28) Tú ve. An imperative sentence which verbally means “You go.”
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