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Season 1 · Episode 3
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B2ColombianRelaxed dialogueRelaxed: slower, easier to follow· 40 min
ColombianSebastián no se imagina a Gaviota como parte de su familia, pero Marcela lo pone a pensar. La atracción le gana a la razón, va al bar, donde la saca a bailar. Iván se aferra al documento.
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pues
(discourse particle, well / so / then / you see)expressioncolloquialFunctions as a filler, emphasis marker, mild softener, or connector in Colombian spoken Spanish. It rarely carries its formal causal meaning in conversation. Placed at the end of a sentence it can signal impatience, obviousness, or resignation. Extremely high frequency; its rhythm and placement are characteristic of Colombian conversational speech.
Pues yo le dije que no fuera, pues.Well, I told her not to go, you know.mija / mi hija
honey / sweetheart (lit. 'my daughter')expressioncolloquialExtremely common term of affection used between women of any age, not only between mothers and daughters. Signals warmth, closeness, or gentle concern. Can also carry a slightly patronizing tone when an older speaker addresses a younger one who is behaving naively.
Mija, no llore más que todo se va a arreglar.Honey, don't cry anymore, everything is going to work out.platica
money (diminutive of plata)noun (f)Guardé la platica que me sobró del mercado.I saved the little bit of money I had left over from the market.de pronto
maybe / perhapsexpressioncolloquialIn Colombian Spanish this phrase expresses possibility or conjecture rather than suddenness. It is one of the most distinctive features of everyday Colombian speech, appearing constantly in conversation wherever a speaker wants to hedge a statement.
De pronto ella llama más tarde y nos cuenta todo.Maybe she'll call later and tell us everything.hacienda
large rural estate / farmnoun (f)Trabajaron toda la temporada en la hacienda del valle.They worked the whole season on the estate in the valley.papeles
documents / papers (identity or legal documents)noun (m, pl)Sin los papeles en regla no lo dejan salir del país.Without proper documents they won't let you leave the country.cosecha
harvestnoun (f)La cosecha de café empieza en octubre en esta región.The coffee harvest starts in October in this region.pasaporte
passportnoun (m)Hay que renovar el pasaporte antes de viajar al exterior.You have to renew your passport before travelling abroad.embarazada
pregnantadjectiveMi vecina está embarazada de cinco meses.My neighbor is five months pregnant.fresco/a
relax / don't worry / take it easyexpressioncolloquialA very common reassurance or dismissal. Telling someone to stay fresco means they should calm down, not worry, or let something go. It can be genuinely soothing or, depending on context, dismissive of legitimate concerns.
Fresca, yo me encargo de todo y usted no tiene que hacer nada.Relax, I'll take care of everything, you don't have to do a thing.paradero
whereabouts / location of a personnoun (m)Nadie sabe el paradero de ese muchacho desde hace semanas.Nobody has known that young man's whereabouts for weeks.
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