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Season 4 · Episode 11
A Trip to the Moon
C1MexicanFast dialogueFast: quicker, harder to follow· 40 min
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Mexicanon NetflixAfter Chava kidnaps a reporter, his family asks him to do the unthinkable. Gaspar calls the authorities on Mary Luz. The Cuervos play in the semifinals.
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güey
dude / man / broexpressioncolloquialExtremely high-frequency address term in Mexican Spanish. Used between friends, siblings, or peers of any gender. Tone shifts from affectionate to confrontational depending on context. Alternate spelling 'wey' is also common in writing.
Oye, güey, ¿a qué hora nos vemos mañana?Hey, dude, what time are we meeting tomorrow?carpeta
folder / dossiernoun (feminine)Guarda todos los contratos en una carpeta azul.Keep all the contracts in a blue folder.semifinal
semifinalnoun (feminine)El equipo llegó a la semifinal después de ganar cuatro partidos seguidos.The team reached the semifinal after winning four consecutive games.secuestrar
to kidnap / to hold captiveverbEn la película, un empresario secuestra a un testigo para silenciarlo.In the movie, a businessman kidnaps a witness to silence him.orden de cateo
search warrantnoun phrase (feminine)La policía no puede entrar sin una orden de cateo.The police cannot enter without a search warrant.auditoría
audit / financial investigationnoun (feminine)La empresa está bajo una auditoría del gobierno federal.The company is under a federal government audit.cúpula del poder
the power elite / the ruling inner circlenoun phrase (feminine)La cúpula del poder siempre protege sus propios intereses.The power elite always protects its own interests.lavado de dinero
money launderingnoun phrase (masculine)Varios funcionarios fueron arrestados por lavado de dinero.Several officials were arrested for money laundering.
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no mames
no way / are you serious / what the hellexpressionvulgarOne of the most versatile Mexican exclamations. Can express disbelief, shock, frustration, or even mild amusement. Technically vulgar but so widespread it lands closer to strong colloquial in most contexts.
¿Diez mil dólares por una chamarra? ¡No mames, está carísima!Ten thousand dollars for a jacket? No way, that's way too expensive!chingada madre
damn it / what the hell (strong frustration)expressionvulgarA very strong expletive expressing intense frustration or shock. Among the most emphatic curse phrases in Mexican Spanish. Often shortened to 'chingada' alone or modified in many fixed expressions.
¡Chingada madre, se me olvidó pagar la renta otra vez!Damn it, I forgot to pay rent again!a huevo
hell yes / absolutely / for sureexpressionvulgarEmphatic affirmation, expressing strong agreement or enthusiasm. Vulgar in origin but commonly heard in casual speech among friends. Can also imply something was done with force or inevitably.
¿Quieres ir al concierto el sábado? —¡A huevo que sí!Do you want to go to the concert on Saturday? —Hell yes!
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