Usage examples of "american english" in English with translation to Spanish

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It's an American tradition to make a wish on your birthday. Es una tradición estadounidense pedir un deseo por tu cumpleaños.
You have to speak English here. Tienes que hablar inglés aquí.
I am an American citizen. Soy ciudadano norteamericano.
Mr. Smith doesn't speak English, does he? El Sr. Smith no habla inglés, ¿verdad?
Hello. My name is John Reindle. I work at the American Embassy in Prague. Hola, mi nombre es John Reindle. Trabajo en la Embajada Americana de Praga.
We will employ a man who can speak English. Contrataremos a un hombre que sepa hablar inglés.
How can you tell an Englishman from an American? ¿Cómo podéis distinguir a un inglés de un estadounidense?
I'll miss the English class today. Faltaré a la clase de inglés de hoy.
Is your coworker an American? ¿Es tu socio un americano?
That boy is speaking English. Ese chico está hablando inglés.
Lucy is American. Lucy es americana.
Many English words are derived from Latin. Muchas palabras inglesas provienen del latín.
American football is for sissies. If you're a real man you play rugby. El fútbol americano es para niñas. Los hombres de verdad juegan a rugby.
Does he speak English? ¿Él habla inglés?
The American people elected Mr Clinton President. El pueblo americano eligió al Sr. Clinton presidente.
Can you not speak English? ¿No puedes hablar inglés?
I am an American. Soy estadounidense.
The bilingual school teaches English and Portuguese. La escuela bilingüe enseña inglés y portugués.
Nothing can take an American by surprise. It has often been said that the word "impossible" was not a French one. People have obviously looked in the wrong dictionary. In America, all is easy, all is simple and mechanical difficulties are overcome before they arise. Nada puede pillar por sorpresa a un estadounidense. A menudo se ha dicho que la palabra "imposible" no era francesa. Obviamente, la gente miró en el diccionario equivocado. En Estados Unidos, todo es fácil, todo es simple y las dificultades mecánicas se solucionan antes de surgir.
He had his secretary translate the letter into English. Pidió a su secretaria que tradujera la carta al inglés.
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