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Season 3 · Episode 8
Making Mistakes on Purpose
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Castilianon NetflixAs Raúl pops the question, Pedro's rivalry with Virginia reaches a climax. A sad Santi encounters multiple exes, while Luis' son parrots his grandad.
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tío / tía
mate / dude / guy / girlexpressioncolloquialThe default informal address term between friends of any gender. Fully non-offensive among peers; can also refer to a third party ('ese tío' = 'that guy'). Ubiquitous in casual conversation.
Oye, tío, ¿sabes a qué hora empieza el partido?Hey mate, do you know what time the match starts?casarse
to get marriedverb (pronominal)Decidieron casarse después de cinco años viviendo juntos.They decided to get married after five years of living together.boda
weddingnoun (feminine)La boda se celebró en un jardín al aire libre con cien invitados.The wedding took place in an outdoor garden with a hundred guests.machirulo
male chauvinist / sexist bloke (derogatory)expressioncolloquialA colloquial, often humorous or derogatory diminutive-style coinage from 'macho'. Used to call out men who display unreflective or chauvinistic attitudes. Associated with feminist discourse but now widespread.
No seas machirulo y ayuda también a fregar los platos de vez en cuando.Don't be a sexist pig and help with the washing-up once in a while too.suicidarse
to commit suicide / to take one's own lifeverb (pronominal)La familia no entendió por qué decidió suicidarse sin dejar ninguna nota.The family could not understand why he decided to take his own life without leaving any note.embarazada
pregnantadjectiveMi vecina se enteró de que estaba embarazada justo antes de irse de viaje.My neighbour found out she was pregnant just before going on a trip.mobbing
workplace harassment / bullyingnoun (masculine, borrowed from English)El sindicato denunció que varios empleados estaban sufriendo mobbing por parte de sus superiores.The union reported that several employees were being subjected to workplace harassment by their superiors.custodia
custody (of a child)noun (feminine)Tras el divorcio, acordaron la custodia compartida de sus dos hijos.After the divorce, they agreed on shared custody of their two children.despedir
to fire / to dismiss (from a job)verb (transitive)La empresa despidió a quince trabajadores sin previo aviso.The company fired fifteen workers without prior warning.
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joder
bloody hell / damn / for fuck's sakeexpressionvulgarExtremely common in everyday speech across all ages. Its force varies hugely with tone: mild surprise, frustration, or emphasis. Used as an interjection or filler. One of the most frequent expletives in Castilian Spanish.
¡Joder, se me ha olvidado el cargador y tengo el móvil al tres por ciento!For fuck's sake, I forgot my charger and my phone is at three percent!hostia
wow / damn / bloody hell (expression of shock or pain)expressionvulgarLiterally a religious term (communion wafer), repurposed as a strong expletive. Used to express surprise, pain, or admiration. 'Dar/pegar una hostia' means to hit someone hard. Very common in informal speech.
¡Hostia, no me había dado cuenta de que ya eran las tres de la mañana!Bloody hell, I hadn't realised it was already three in the morning!
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