paletas slices.
petate sleeping mat.
"Pretty, too, . . . " i.e., good to look at; in Latino dialects, "pretty" is an acceptable adjective to be applied to a young man.
"Pues, allá de los indios, quién sabe" "Well, must be from the Indians, who knows."
pulqueria a pulque bar (pulque is a fermented drink made from cactus juice).
¡Qué saquen a ese niño! Get that kid out of here!
"Qué vida" "What a life."
quedar bien make a good impression.
¿Quieres chicle? Want some gum?
Rapunzel a princess in a fairy tale of European origin, imprisoned by a witch; her hair is very long, and the prince who comes to call on her climbs up to her tower by means of her hair.
rebozos shawls.
Regresa a Mi Return to Me; this is the name (and advertised effect) of a "magic" powder which Lupe has bought, she says, for the colorful design of its label.
retablo alterpiece.
Rip Van Winkle a character in a tale ("The Legend of Sleepy Hollow") by American writer Washington Irving (1783–1859).
