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Season 3 · Episode 3
Whoever Falls in Love First Loses
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Castilianon NetflixRaúl gets flirty at a school reunion, to Luis' chagrin. Santi makes a blunder at Esther's comedy set. Luz's partner pushes her to ask for more at work.
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tío / tía
dude / mate / guy / girlexpressioncolloquialExtremely common address term between friends of any age. Tío for male or neutral address, tía for female. Neither is rude in context; both signal informality and closeness.
Tío, no me puedo creer que te hayas olvidado de la reunión otra vez.Mate, I can't believe you forgot about the meeting again.pareja
partner / couplenoun (f)Llevamos tres años siendo pareja y todavía nos sorprendemos el uno al otro.We've been a couple for three years and we still surprise each other.apellido
surname / family namenoun (m)En los documentos oficiales aparecen primero el apellido paterno y luego el materno.In official documents, the paternal surname appears first and then the maternal one.monólogo
stand-up comedy set / monologuenoun (m)Su monólogo en el bar duró veinte minutos y el público se partió de risa.Her comedy set at the bar lasted twenty minutes and the audience was in fits of laughter.socio
partner (in a firm) / membernoun (m/f)Después de diez años en el bufete, por fin la nombraron socia.After ten years at the firm, they finally made her a partner.embarazada
pregnantadjectiveCuando está embarazada, tiene que evitar ciertos alimentos y medicamentos.When she's pregnant, she has to avoid certain foods and medicines.mogollón
loads / a ton / heapsexpressioncolloquialUsed as an intensifying adverb (mogollón de + noun = loads of something) or standalone to mean 'a lot'. Very common in casual conversation.
Hay mogollón de gente en el centro hoy, no vamos a encontrar sitio para aparcar.There are loads of people in the centre today, we're not going to find parking.náuseas
nausea / morning sicknessnoun (f, plural)Las náuseas del primer trimestre pueden ser agotadoras para muchas mujeres.First-trimester nausea can be exhausting for many women.genérico
generic (medicine) / own-brandnoun/adjective (m)El médico me recetó el medicamento de marca, pero compré el genérico porque es mucho más barato.The doctor prescribed the branded medicine, but I bought the generic because it's much cheaper.
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damn / for fuck's sake / shit (general-purpose expletive)expressionvulgarThe most versatile vulgar exclamation in everyday speech. Can express frustration, surprise, emphasis, or mild annoyance. Its force depends entirely on tone; in casual conversation between friends it often carries little more weight than 'damn'.
¡Joder, se me ha olvidado el cargador en casa justo cuando más lo necesito!Damn, I forgot my charger at home right when I need it most!me la suda
I couldn't care less / I don't give a damnexpressionvulgarBlunt, dismissive expression. Stronger than 'me da igual'. Common in heated or exasperated speech between people who are comfortable with each other.
Me la suda lo que piensen los vecinos; voy a poner la música que me dé la gana.I couldn't care less what the neighbours think; I'm going to play whatever music I want.
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