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Season 1 · Episode 4
La combinación perfecta
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Mexicanon Amazon Prime VideoJavi descubre que otra de las mujeres de la lista de Mia, es una excompañera de la preparatoria. Para ella, Javi es un amuleto de la suerte que acaba de encontrar.
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güey
dude, man (general address term between friends)expressioncolloquialExtremely common in Mexican Spanish casual speech. Used between friends of any gender, though historically masculine. Tone shifts dramatically with context: affectionate, neutral, or mildly annoyed depending on delivery. Often shortened in speech to 'wey'.
Oye güey, ¿ya viste el partido de anoche?Hey dude, did you see last night's game?huésped
guest (lodging)noun (m/f)Los huéspedes del hotel pidieron toallas extra.The hotel guests asked for extra towels.lotería
lotterynoun (f)Compró un cachito de lotería en el quiosco del parque.He bought a lottery ticket at the park kiosk.combinación
combination (of numbers, here in a lottery context)noun (f)Encontrar la combinación ganadora es casi imposible.Finding the winning combination is almost impossible.sobrevender
to overbook, to oversellverbLa aerolínea sobrevendió los vuelos del fin de semana.The airline overbooked the weekend flights.botín
windfall, prize money, spoilsnoun (m)Los socios decidieron repartir el botín de la venta en partes iguales.The partners decided to split the windfall from the sale equally.cachito
lottery ticket (a share or fraction of a ticket)noun (m)Cada diciembre mi abuela nos regala un cachito para el sorteo grande.Every December my grandmother gives us a lottery ticket share for the big draw.corazonada
hunch, gut feelingnoun (f)Tuve una corazonada de que ella llegaría tarde y tenía razón.I had a hunch that she would arrive late and I was right.amuleto
lucky charm, amuletnoun (m)Siempre lleva ese llavero como amuleto de la buena suerte.He always carries that keychain as a good-luck charm.
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a huevo
hell yes, absolutely, no doubt about itexpressionvulgarStrong affirmative exclamation, very common in informal Mexican speech. Signals enthusiasm and agreement. Considered vulgar in formal or mixed company but widely used among friends.
¿Vas a ir al concierto? ¡A huevo que sí!Are you going to the concert? Hell yes I am!a la madre
holy crap, wow (expression of surprise or shock)expressionvulgarUsed to express sudden shock, surprise, or alarm. The emotional charge (positive or negative) depends entirely on context and tone. A very characteristically Mexican expression.
¡A la madre, no puedo creer que ganaste!Holy crap, I can't believe you won!
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