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Season 1 · Episode 10
Nuevo padrote en el pueblo
C1MexicanFast dialogueFast: quicker, harder to follow· 40 min
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Mexicanon NetflixAitor's presence upsets the balance of the team, Isabel struggles with being ostracized, and Potro's jealousy continues to create problems.
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güey
dude / man / idiotexpressioncolloquialThe single most pervasive address term in Mexican informal speech. Depending on tone and context, it ranges from affectionate ('dude') to mildly dismissive to outright insulting. Freely used between male friends, teammates, and rivals alike. Its omnipresence functions almost like a spoken comma in rapid conversation.
Espérate, güey, ¿me estás diciendo en serio que se te olvidó el partido?Hold on, dude, are you seriously telling me you forgot about the game?balón
ball (football/soccer)noun (masculine)Le quitaron el balón antes de que pudiera disparar.They took the ball from him before he could shoot.lesionado/a
injuredadjectiveEl portero está lesionado y no va a jugar este fin de semana.The goalkeeper is injured and isn't going to play this weekend.entrenamiento
training session / practicenoun (masculine)El técnico canceló el entrenamiento por la lluvia.The coach cancelled the training session because of the rain.delantero
forward / strikernoun (masculine)Nuestro delantero lleva ocho goles en lo que va del torneo.Our striker has eight goals so far in the tournament.cancha
field / pitch / courtnoun (feminine)Los jugadores salieron a la cancha diez minutos antes del partido.The players came onto the field ten minutes before the match.portería
goal (the net/structure)noun (feminine)El delantero metió el balón justo en la esquina de la portería.The forward put the ball right in the corner of the goal.cobertura
coverage (media)noun (feminine)El partido recibió cobertura internacional en más de veinte países.The match received international coverage in more than twenty countries.
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cabrón
bastard / asshole / dude (affectionate)expressionvulgarHighly flexible insult that doubles as a term of affection between close male friends. Literally refers to a male goat, but that meaning is entirely absent in everyday use. Tone and context determine whether it's hostile or warm; between teammates it often simply means 'man' or 'buddy.'
¡Ese cabrón metió el gol más increíble que he visto en mi vida!That bastard/dude scored the most incredible goal I've ever seen in my life!no mames
no way / are you kidding me / holy shitexpressionvulgarExtremely common exclamation of disbelief, frustration, or amazement. Literally refers to a nursing act but functions as a general-purpose intensifier with no literal meaning retained. Heard across social classes in informal settings; considered crude in formal or mixed company.
No mames, ¿cómo pudiste perder las llaves otra vez?No way, how could you have lost your keys again?chinga tu madre
fuck you / go fuck yourselfexpressionvulgarOne of the most severe insults in Mexican Spanish, targeting the speaker's mother. Used in direct, heated confrontations to express maximum contempt or rage. Contextually it can also carry a tone of exasperated dismissal between very close friends, though even then it lands with force.
Cuando le contó que lo había traicionado enfrente de todos, él solo le dijo: ¡Chinga tu madre!When he found out he'd been betrayed in front of everyone, he just told him: go fuck yourself!
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