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Season 3 · Episode 4
Business or Pleasure?
C1MexicanFast dialogueFast: quicker, harder to follow· 40 min
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Mexicanon NetflixChava's gubernatorial candidacy hits a snag when old incriminating photos of him surface. Isabel mixes business with pleasure.
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güey / wey
dude; man; guy (also used as filler between friends)expressioncolloquialThe single most frequent address term in informal Mexican speech. Between close friends it is warm and neutral; directed at strangers or in tense moments it can signal frustration or challenge. Spelled both ways; the pronunciation is always 'wey'.
Ya llegó el güey con el que voy a trabajar esta tarde.The dude I'm working with this afternoon just showed up.oferta
offer; bidnoun (f)La oferta que nos hicieron era demasiado baja, así que la rechazamos sin pensarlo mucho.The offer they made us was too low, so we turned it down without much thought.derechos
rights (broadcasting, legal)noun (m, pl)La televisora pagó una fortuna para quedarse con los derechos de transmisión del torneo.The TV network paid a fortune to hold the broadcast rights for the tournament.sindicato
labor unionnoun (m)Los trabajadores de la fábrica decidieron formar un sindicato para defender sus derechos laborales.The factory workers decided to form a union to defend their labor rights.temporada
season (sports, TV)noun (f)La temporada comienza en julio y termina en mayo del siguiente año.The season starts in July and ends in May of the following year.gubernatura
governorshipnoun (f)La competencia por la gubernatura del estado se puso muy reñida en los últimos días de campaña.The competition for the state governorship became very tight in the final days of the campaign.seleccionado
national team player; called up to the national squadadjective/noun (m)Ser seleccionado nacional es el sueño de cualquier futbolista mexicano desde niño.Being called up to the national team is the dream of any Mexican footballer since childhood.candidatura
candidacy; nominationnoun (f)Anunció su candidatura a la presidencia municipal con un acto masivo en la plaza central.He announced his candidacy for city mayor with a massive rally in the central plaza.
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chingar / chingado
to screw (someone over); damn; f***ed (intensifier with wide range of uses)expressionvulgarThe most productive vulgar root in Mexican Spanish, generating dozens of expressions. 'Chingado' is a curse; 'chingar' means to bother, mess up, or harm; 'a la chingada' means 'to hell with it'. Tone and context shift the meaning completely.
Se me chingó el coche en la autopista y tuve que esperar dos horas la grúa.My car broke down on the highway and I had to wait two hours for a tow truck.pedo
problem; situation; issue (lit. fart, but used broadly as 'what's going on' or 'trouble')expressionvulgarOne of the most versatile words in Mexican informal speech. '¿Qué pedo?' means 'what's up?' or 'what's the problem?'; 'tener un pedo' means to have an issue; 'a pedo' can mean 'drunk'. Context is everything.
¿Qué pedo pasó en la reunión? Todos salieron con cara de enojados.What happened at the meeting? Everyone came out looking annoyed.no mames
no way; are you serious; what the hell (expression of disbelief or frustration)expressionvulgarExtremely common in informal Mexican speech despite its vulgar origin. The force ranges from playful disbelief to genuine outrage depending on tone. Cleaned-up variant 'no manches' is used in mixed or family company.
¿No mames, ya se terminó la pizza y ni llegué a comer?No way, the pizza's already gone and I didn't even get any?
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