

Nunca hay que abandonar a un animal.
[ˈnuŋka ˈaj ke aβandoˈnaɾ a un aniˈmal.]
You should never abandon an animal.
¿Por qué abandonaste los estudios?
[¿poɾ ˈke aβandoˈnaste los esˈtuðjos?]
Why did you drop out of school?
Muchos jóvenes abandonan el pueblo para buscar trabajo.
[ˈmuʧos ˈxoβenes aβanˈdonan el ˈpweβlo ˈpaɾa βusˈkaɾ tɾaˈβaxo.]
Many young people leave the village to look for work.
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