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Season 3 · Episode 6
Our Cuau
C1MexicanFast dialogueFast: quicker, harder to follow· 40 min
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Mexicanon NetflixThe siblings fight over whether to fire Cuau. Chava gets nervous filming his first campaign ad for governor.
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güey / wey
dude, man, mate (general address between friends)expressioncolloquialThe single most common address term in Mexican informal speech. Originally an insult, now essentially neutral between friends of any gender. Spelled both ways; pronounced like 'way'.
Oye, güey, ¿a qué hora nos vemos hoy?Hey, dude, what time are we meeting today?temporada
season (sports or otherwise)noun (feminine)Esta temporada el equipo tiene un calendario muy difícil.This season the team has a very difficult schedule.descenso
relegation (in sports); descentnoun (masculine)El equipo quedó en zona de descenso tras perder tres partidos seguidos.The team landed in the relegation zone after losing three games in a row.ejidal
relating to an ejido (communal landholding)adjectiveLos campesinos protegieron sus derechos sobre la tierra ejidal durante décadas.The farmers protected their rights over the communal land for decades.alineación
lineup (sports); alignmentnoun (feminine)El técnico cambió la alineación para el segundo tiempo.The coach changed the lineup for the second half.ejido
communal landholding granted to a rural community by the Mexican statenoun (masculine)El ejido fue repartido entre las familias del pueblo después de la Revolución.The communal land was distributed among the village families after the Revolution.legado
legacynoun (masculine)Quería dejar un buen legado para sus hijos y nietos.He wanted to leave a good legacy for his children and grandchildren.base (reasegurar la base)
base; in political context, the core of loyal supportersnoun phrase (feminine)Antes de buscar nuevos votos, hay que reasegurar la base del partido.Before seeking new votes, you have to shore up the party's base.
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cabrón
bastard, jerk, dude (highly context-dependent, can be an insult or an affectionate address)expressionvulgarTone is everything with this word. Said coldly it is an insult; said warmly between close male friends it functions like 'man' or 'dude'. The episode uses it in both registers.
Ese cabrón siempre llega tarde a todo.That jerk is always late to everything.no mames
no way, are you serious, what the hell (expresses disbelief or shock)expressionvulgarOne of the most common Mexican exclamations. Literally crude but used so frequently it functions as an all-purpose reaction, shock, disbelief, frustration, or even admiration depending on tone. Softer substitute is 'no manches'.
¿Ya gastaste todo el sueldo? ¡No mames, güey!You already spent your whole paycheck? No way, dude!chingada madre / chingada
damn it, f*** (strong exclamation of frustration or anger)expressionvulgarAmong the strongest expletives in Mexican Spanish. 'Chingada madre' is the full intensified form. Context determines whether it expresses anger, shock, or exasperation. The word 'chingada' alone or in compounds appears throughout the episode in various emotional registers.
Se me olvidó el pasaporte en casa. ¡Chingada madre!I left my passport at home. Damn it!
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