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An Island Like You: Stories from the Barrio
by Judith Ortiz Cofer
Asi es la vida = That’s the way life is.
Mira! = Look!
Con permiso. = Pardon me.
¿Bailamos, señorita? = Shall we dance, miss?
basura = trash
"Ay bendito." "Perono."
Tu sabes homo. = You know who.