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Season 2 · Episode 5
Matahari
C1MexicanFast dialogueFast: quicker, harder to follow· 40 min
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Mexicanon NetflixA traitor works to undermine the Cuervos in the playoffs. Rafael and Isabel’s professional arguments impact their marriage.
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liguilla
playoff stage in Mexican football leaguenoun (f)El equipo entrenó muy duro para llegar a la liguilla.The team trained very hard to make it to the playoffs.güey / wey
dude / man / guy (general address or reference)expressioncolloquialThe single most common term of address between male peers in Mexican Spanish, and widely used by women too. Can be affectionate, neutral, or slightly insulting depending on tone. Technically derived from a vulgar word but has lost almost all of its sting in everyday speech.
Güey, ya son las doce, ¿no se te hace tarde?Dude, it's already midnight, isn't it getting late for you?directiva
board of directors / managementnoun (f)La directiva del club tomó una decisión sin consultar al entrenador.The club's board made a decision without consulting the coach.alineación
lineup / starting formationnoun (f)El técnico guardó la alineación en secreto hasta el día del partido.The coach kept the lineup secret until match day.táctica fija
set piece (planned play from a dead-ball situation)noun phrase (f)Practicaron una táctica fija especial para el tiro de esquina.They practiced a special set piece for the corner kick.ascenso
promotion (to a higher division)noun (m)El ascenso a Primera División es el sueño de cualquier equipo chico.Promotion to the First Division is the dream of any small club.contragolpe
counterattacknoun (m)Anotaron el gol gracias a un contragolpe rapidísimo.They scored the goal thanks to a lightning-fast counterattack.artillero
top scorer / leading goalscorernoun (m)Terminó como el artillero del torneo con quince goles.He finished as the tournament's top scorer with fifteen goals.
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pedo
problem / situation / deal / drunk (context-dependent)expressionvulgarOne of the most versatile vulgar terms in Mexican Spanish. '¿Qué pedo?' means 'What's going on?' or 'What's the problem?'. 'Andar pedo' means to be drunk. 'Sin pedo' means no problem. Context is everything; the word itself carries little shock value in everyday casual Mexican speech between peers.
Oye, ¿qué pedo con la reunión? ¿Se canceló o qué?Hey, what's the deal with the meeting? Did it get cancelled or what?no mames
no way / are you serious / come on (expression of disbelief or mild protest)expressionvulgarExtremely common Mexican exclamation. Depending on tone it can express surprise, frustration, or playful disbelief. Technically vulgar but so embedded in everyday informal speech that many speakers barely register its literal origin.
No mames, ya se acabaron las entradas para el concierto.No way, the concert tickets are already sold out.chingado / chingados
damn / the hell (intensifier of frustration or emphasis)expressionvulgarCore Mexican expletive. Appears in many fixed phrases: '¿qué chingados…?' means 'what the hell…?'. The term and its family (chingá, chingón, etc.) form one of the most productive vulgar word families in Mexican Spanish.
¿Qué chingados está pasando aquí? Nadie me avisó nada.What the hell is going on here? Nobody told me anything.
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