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Season 3 · Episode 9
Girl, Interrupted
C1MexicanFast dialogueFast: quicker, harder to follow· 40 min
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Mexicanon NetflixChava makes a big decision regarding his campaign and personal life. Isabel receives a shocking and revealing email not intended for her.
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güey / wey
dude, man (address term)expressioncolloquialExtremely common Mexican address term between people who know each other. Originally derived from an insult but now almost fully neutral or even affectionate in casual speech. Can be used at the end of a sentence as a filler or directly to address someone.
Oye, güey, ¿ya viste el partido de anoche?Hey, dude, did you already see last night's game?pedo
problem, situation, deal (also: fart, drunk)expressioncolloquial'¿Qué pedo?' means 'what's up?' or 'what's going on?', one of the most common Mexican greetings in casual speech. 'Hay un pedo' means there's a problem. 'Estar pedo/a' means to be drunk. Context is essential to distinguish meanings.
¿Qué pedo con tu jefe? ¿Sigue enojado contigo?What's the deal with your boss? Is he still mad at you?campaña
campaignnoun (f)La campaña electoral durará tres meses en total.The electoral campaign will last three months in total.candidatura
candidacynoun (f)Todavía no ha anunciado su candidatura para las próximas elecciones.She still hasn't announced her candidacy for the upcoming elections.neta
the truth, for real, honestlyexpressioncolloquialShort for 'la neta'. Used to assert sincerity or to ask if someone is being honest. 'De neta' or '¿neta?' function similarly to 'seriously?' or 'I swear'.
¿Neta te vas a casar con ella? No lo puedo creer.Are you seriously going to marry her? I can't believe it.contienda
contest, race (political)noun (f)Decidió retirarse de la contienda antes de las elecciones primarias.He decided to withdraw from the race before the primary elections.gira
tour, circuit (political or professional)noun (f)El candidato hizo una gira por todo el estado durante dos semanas.The candidate went on a tour across the entire state for two weeks.mayoría
majoritynoun (f)Entre los dos socios tienen la mayoría de las acciones de la empresa.Between the two partners they hold the majority of the company's shares.fondeando
funding, bankrollingverb (gerund) — fondearAlguien está fondeando esa campaña desde las sombras.Someone is bankrolling that campaign from the shadows.cadáver
corpse, bodynoun (m)La policía encontró el cadáver enterrado en el jardín trasero.The police found the corpse buried in the back garden.
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chingada madre / chingada
damn it / fuck (strong expletive)expressionvulgarOne of the strongest profanities in Mexican Spanish. Used as an exclamation of frustration or shock. Appears in several set phrases. Context determines exact force, can range from frustrated to furious.
¡Chingada madre, se me olvidó el cargador en casa!Damn it, I forgot my charger at home!mamada
bullshit, nonsenseexpressionvulgarUsed to dismiss something as absurd or unacceptable. 'No digas mamadas' means 'don't talk nonsense'. Crude but very common in informal Mexican speech.
Eso que me estás contando es pura mamada, no te creo nada.What you're telling me is complete nonsense, I don't believe you at all.
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