Coco (2017) vocabulary: the 431 English words to know

815 different words in this film. Knowing the 1,000 most common English words covers about 76% of this film; the 3,000 most common, about 88%.

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Words worth learning
WordUses
musician 30
00:01:20The papa, he was a musician.
photo 29
00:10:01We've put their photos on the ofrenda
guitar 27
00:01:37he left with his guitar and never returned.
blessing 22
00:01:23He and his family would sing and dance and count their blessings.
ofrenda 18
00:09:41Ofrenda room. Vamonos.
amigo 14
00:27:36Welcome back, amigos. Anything to declare?
shoe 13
00:02:06She rolled up her sleeves and she learned to make shoes.
spirit 12
00:10:04so their spirits can cross over.
grandson 12
00:07:56You leave my grandson alone.
put up 12
00:10:08If we don't put them up, they can't come.
bridge 10
00:27:00No photo on an ofrenda, no crossing the bridge.
guide 10
00:14:30The petals guide our ancestors home.
plaza 10
00:05:02Right here in this very plaza,
grandpa 9
00:32:34We got to find my great-great-grandpa.
papa 8
00:01:20The papa, he was a musician.
seize 8
00:07:34Seize your moment?
cry 7
00:01:51She didn't have time to cry over that walk-away musician.
cross 7
00:10:04so their spirits can cross over.
apart 6
00:02:43Music had torn her family apart.
steal 6
00:21:44Somebody stole de la Cruz's guitar!
apologize 6
00:26:58And I apologize for doing that.
travel 6
00:05:51♪ Though I have to travel far
sunrise 6
00:26:27And remember to return before sunrise.
dimple 6
00:03:34I have a dimple on this side, but not on this side.
mijo 6
00:03:43Oh, you're a twig, mijo. Have some more.
muchacho 6
00:06:42- Ay-ay-ay, muchacho. - Huh?
arm 5
00:06:02♪ Until you're in my arms again ♪
grandfather 5
00:16:56I know who my great-great-grandfather was.
perform 5
00:42:01Who spent his life performing like a monkey
fade 5
00:39:45The dancers exit. The music fades, the lights go out.
alebrije 5
00:25:49Are those... Alebrijes! But those are...
memory 4
00:35:38So listen, Miguel, this place runs on memories.
dumb 4
00:27:25Fine. Okay. Fine, who cares? Dumb flower bridge!
competition 4
00:07:18The music competition for Dia de Muertos.
poison 4
01:02:11Poison!
winner 4
00:03:30And the winner is Luchadora Coco!
talent 4
00:09:22Well, they're having this talent show.
borrow 4
00:18:45No. But if I can borrow a guitar...
toast 4
00:15:47Break out the good stuff. I want to make a toast.
curse 4
00:01:09Sometimes, I think I'm cursed.
shine 4
00:06:45I asked for a shoe shine not your life story.
dancer 4
00:37:39I got to dress forty dancers by sunrise.
petal 4
00:14:30The petals guide our ancestors home.
cross over 4
00:10:04so their spirits can cross over.
teach 3
00:02:28Then she taught her daughter to make shoes.
begin 3
00:14:23Dia de los Muertos has begun!
favorite 3
00:05:31But my all-time favorite, it's...
faith 3
00:13:17You must have faith, sister.
language 3
01:00:13♪ For this music is my language
milk 3
00:39:04And they go to drink from the milk of their mother,
condition 3
00:30:58Well, technically, she can add any condition she wants.
ticket 3
00:36:57Hey, you said you have front row tickets!
path 3
00:14:27No, no. We have to make a clear path.
friendship 3
01:02:05To our friendship.
offering 3
00:26:02Please have all offerings ready for re-entry.
fantasy 3
00:17:14Fills his head with crazy fantasies.
skeleton 3
00:31:19No skeletons!
nino 3
00:34:22No, no, nino! Nino, nino, I can help you. You can help me.
ancestor 3
00:09:59our ancestors can come visit us.
mio 3
00:10:24Ay, Dios mio. Being part of this family means
mariachi 3
00:08:00I know your tricks, mariachi. What did he say to you?
bring back 3
00:43:36I promise we'll bring it right back.
sign up 3
00:07:21You want to be like your hero? You should sign up!
bear 2
00:01:12Because of something that happened before I was even born.
grab 2
00:14:04Grab it tight and make it come true.
reach 2
00:13:05♪ You could reach out and touch it
seconds 2
00:31:30Two seconds and you already break your promise.
everywhere 2
00:25:58Watch your step. They make caquitas everywhere.
shh 2
00:20:01Dante, stop! Callate! Shh!
choose 2
00:02:20for wrestlers, but no, she chose shoes.
stage 2
00:39:48And Ernesto de la Cruz rises to the stage!
nose 2
00:28:05I miss my nose.
famous 2
00:40:42Oh, this guy's famous!
willing 2
01:08:48You have to be willing to do whatever it takes
devil 2
00:28:33That devil box tells you nothing but lies!
color 2
00:44:49♪ Her eyes each a different color
audience 2
00:07:40I'll be your first audience.
guest 2
00:40:33But if you're not on the guest list,
total 2
00:05:12He started out a total nobody from Santa Cecilia, like me.
fan 2
00:57:01Oh, El Santo. I'm a big fan! You mind if I...
shake 2
00:04:39Sit. Down. Roll over. Shake.
artist 2
00:39:39Inspired! You have the spirit of an artist.
permission 2
00:13:41But my father, he will never give his permission.
murderer 2
01:14:05Are you kidding? A minute ago I thought I was related to a murderer.
obvious 2
00:39:15Is it too obvious?
invite 2
00:40:22If you're such good friends, how come he didn't invite you?
giant 2
00:06:15When he was crushed by a giant bell.
rise 2
00:39:48And Ernesto de la Cruz rises to the stage!
grandmother 2
00:02:53my great-great-grandmother, Mama Imelda.
disappear 2
00:46:24you disappear from this world.
illegal 2
00:33:00- That's illegal? - Very illegal.
popular 2
00:48:44Come on. It's his most popular song!
tear 2
00:02:43Music had torn her family apart.
row 2
00:33:24I can get you front row seats to his Sunrise Spectacular show.
darkness 2
00:38:48You are the audience. Darkness.
beloved 2
00:05:08toward becoming the most beloved singer in Mexican history.
boot 2
00:41:41- A footprint! - It's a Rivera boot.
rehearsal 2
00:40:02Ernesto doesn't do rehearsals!
declare 2
00:26:05Welcome back. Anything to declare?
instrument 2
00:18:43You got an instrument?
choke 2
00:40:48He choked on some chorizo!
relate 2
01:14:05Are you kidding? A minute ago I thought I was related to a murderer.
restroom 2
00:32:05Con permiso, I need to visit the restroom.
vitamin 2
00:25:32Like vitamins.
senora 2
00:28:26I'm sorry, senora, it says here no one put up your photo.
ver 2
00:35:21Ay, ay, hold still. Look up. A ver, a ver. Look up, up, up.
femur 2
00:43:43My lasso? My femur?
papaya 2
00:38:52And from the darkness, a giant papaya.
firework 2
00:02:17or fireworks, or sparkly underwear...
a-one 2
01:26:16Orchestra. A-one, a-two, a-one...
chorizo 2
00:40:34you're never getting in, Chorizo.
poco 2
00:48:58- What about Poco Loco? - Epa! Now that's a song!
abuelita 2
00:03:40My abuelita, she's Mama Coco's daughter.
coro 2
01:35:32♪ Canten a coro Let it be known
end up 2
00:10:29I don't want to see you end up like...
grito 2
00:50:10Now give me your best grito.
look up 2
00:35:21Ay, ay, hold still. Look up. A ver, a ver. Look up, up, up.
make up 2
00:25:30made up things that adults tell kids.
pass down 2
00:46:40Our memories, they have to be passed down
put down 2
00:56:10mattered more than music. I wanted to put down roots.
accept 1
01:17:19I'm ready to accept your blessing.
carry 1
00:15:15carrying on the family tradition.
difference 1
00:40:55I got food poisoning which is a big difference.
mmm 1
00:36:15Mmm... Nope.
support 1
00:56:34Support you. But you never will.
experience 1
00:26:11If you are experiencing travel issues,
suddenly 1
00:56:08suddenly there was something in my life that...
grow 1
00:02:39As her family grew, so did the business.
kitchen 1
00:14:45You want it down by the kitchen?
final 1
00:46:27We call it the final death.
nervous 1
00:49:19You always this nervous before a performance?
decide 1
00:15:02We've all decided. It's time you joined us in the workshop!
foot 1
00:09:14But the plaza's where all the foot traffic is.
favor 1
00:57:39Hey, musician to musician... I need a favor.
battle 1
00:48:06It's a battle of the bands, amigos.
allow 1
00:17:37I will not allow it.
earlier 1
00:53:33Earlier tonight he ran away from his family.
bell 1
00:06:15When he was crushed by a giant bell.
hero 1
00:07:21You want to be like your hero? You should sign up!
destroy 1
01:24:48Too hard to let him destroy everything.
bunch 1
00:41:00Bunch of self-important jerks.
form 1
00:38:31The alebrijes of this world can take many forms.
mention 1
00:10:33Never mention that man! He's better off forgotten.
hiding 1
00:07:09by hiding his skills?
complete 1
00:42:03for complete strangers.
sky 1
00:51:28♪ What color is the sky? Ay mi amor, ay mi amor
roll 1
00:04:39Sit. Down. Roll over. Shake.
band 1
00:48:06It's a battle of the bands, amigos.
raise 1
01:17:44You leave me alone with a child to raise...
van 1
00:43:38Like the time you promised to bring back my van?

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