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Season 2 · Episode 9
The Curse of the Black Feather
C1MexicanFast dialogueFast: quicker, harder to follow· 40 min
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Mexicanon NetflixIsabel tries to convince her team there is no curse. Chava investigates Mary Luz's history. Potro's fake marriage is not what he expected.
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güey / wey
dude, man, guyexpressioncolloquialThe single most common address term in Mexican informal speech between friends. Can be affectionate, neutral, or mildly reproachful depending on tone. Originally an insult, now completely neutralised in casual registers. Also used as a filler or emphasis marker mid-sentence.
Oye, güey, ¿a qué hora nos vemos mañana?Hey, dude, what time are we meeting tomorrow?consejo
board (as in board of directors); also: advicenoun (masculine)La presidenta convocó una junta del consejo para votar sobre la fusión.The president called a board meeting to vote on the merger.ascenso
promotion, here: promotion to a higher divisionnoun (masculine)El equipo lleva tres años intentando conseguir el ascenso a primera división.The team has been trying to earn promotion to the first division for three years.multa
fine, penaltynoun (feminine)Al jugador le pusieron una multa por llegar tarde a los entrenamientos.The player was fined for arriving late to training sessions.patrimonio
estate, assets, inheritance, patrimonynoun (masculine)Después de la muerte del abuelo, los hijos tuvieron que repartir el patrimonio familiar.After the grandfather's death, the children had to divide the family estate.prueba de paternidad
paternity testnoun phrase (feminine)La prueba de paternidad confirmó que él era el padre biológico del niño.The paternity test confirmed that he was the child's biological father.demanda
lawsuit, legal claimnoun (feminine)La empresa recibió una demanda millonaria por parte de sus exempleados.The company received a multimillion-dollar lawsuit from its former employees.expediente
file, record, dossiernoun (masculine)El médico revisó el expediente del paciente antes de dar el diagnóstico.The doctor reviewed the patient's file before giving the diagnosis.
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cabrón / cabrona
bastard, badass, strongly negative or affectionately admiring depending on toneexpressionvulgarHighly context-dependent. Between close friends it expresses admiration ('¡Eres un cabrón!' = 'You legend!'). In a confrontation it is a serious insult. This episode uses both registers, sometimes within the same scene.
¡Ese cabrón metió el gol en el último segundo y nos salvó el partido!That badass scored in the last second and saved the match for us!pedo
problem, issue, situation; also literally 'fart', context-dependentexpressionvulgarOne of the most versatile vulgar words in Mexican Spanish. '¿Cuál es el pedo?' = 'What's the problem/deal?' 'Es un pedo' = 'It's a hassle/mess.' Can also mean a drunken state ('andar pedo'). Tone and context always signal which meaning is active.
No quiero que haya ningún pedo entre nosotros, platiquemos.I don't want there to be any issue between us, let's talk.no mames
no way, are you serious, what the hellexpressionvulgarOne of the most frequent Mexican exclamations. Expresses disbelief, surprise, or annoyance. Literally derived from a vulgar verb but functionally equivalent to 'are you kidding me?' or 'no way'. Softened written form sometimes appears as 'no manches'.
¿No mames, te comiste toda la pizza tú solo?No way, you ate the entire pizza by yourself?mamada
nonsense, bullshit, stupid thingexpressionvulgarUsed to dismiss something as ridiculous or untrue. '¡Puras mamadas!' means 'That's total nonsense!' The verb 'mamar' and its derivatives are widespread in Mexican vulgar register to express annoyance or disbelief.
Todo lo que me contó ese tipo eran puras mamadas, no le creas nada.Everything that guy told me was complete nonsense, don't believe a word.
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