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🌆 · Chapter 9 · Intermediate — Exercise 9: Part of the City
Pertenecer a una ciudad también es preocuparte por lo que compartes con ella.
Lucía helps you name the final shift: when local concern turns into identity, routine becomes rootedness, and the city starts to feel partly yours.
Phase 1 of 3 — Vocabulary
Words you need to know
Study these 10 words. You'll use them to talk about belonging, civic habits and your relationship with the city over time.
la pertenencia urbana
→
urban sense of belonging
el arraigo
→
rootedness
la costumbre compartida
→
shared custom / habit
el cuidado del espacio común
→
care for shared space
la responsabilidad cotidiana
→
everyday responsibility
el vínculo con la ciudad
→
bond with the city
la memoria del lugar
→
memory of the place
el gesto cívico
→
civic gesture
la vida en común
→
life in common / shared life
la identidad local
→
local identity