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Season 4 · Episode 5
Cyrano de Bergerac
C1MexicanFast dialogueFast: quicker, harder to follow· 40 min
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Mexicanon NetflixIsabel secretly helps Potro improve his coaching. Fed up with all the bad press about the team, Chava decides they should use it to their advantage.
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güey
dude, man, buddy (or fool, depending on tone)expressioncolloquialOne of the most common address terms in Mexican Spanish. Between close friends it is warm and casual; in tense exchanges it sharpens into an insult. Tone and context carry all the weight. Spelled 'wey' or 'güey' interchangeably.
Oye, güey, ¿ya viste el partido de anoche?Hey, dude, did you see last night's game?gol
goal (score)noun (m)El delantero metió el gol en el último minuto.The forward scored the goal in the last minute.partido
game, matchnoun (m)El partido empezó tarde por la lluvia.The game started late because of the rain.entrenador
coach, trainernoun (m)El entrenador reunió a los jugadores antes del partido.The coach gathered the players before the game.pedo
problem, situation, issue; also literally 'fart'expressioncolloquialIn Mexican and Mexican-American speech, 'pedo' almost always means 'problem', 'deal', or 'situation' rather than its literal meaning. '¿Qué pedo?' means 'what's going on?' or 'what's the problem?'. Used throughout the episode in this figurative sense.
¿Qué pedo con tu hermano? Lleva días sin contestar.What's going on with your brother? He hasn't answered in days.cancha
field, court (playing surface)noun (f)Los jugadores salieron a la cancha bajo el sol.The players took the field under the sun.campeonato
championship, tournamentnoun (m)El equipo lleva tres años sin ganar un campeonato.The team has gone three years without winning a championship.penal
penalty kicknoun (m)El árbitro marcó un penal por una falta dentro del área.The referee awarded a penalty for a foul inside the box.empate
tie, draw (in a game)noun (m)El partido terminó en empate uno a uno.The game ended in a one-to-one draw.
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cabrón
bastard, jerk; also used affectionately between male friendsexpressionvulgarContext flips the meaning entirely. Shouted in anger it is an insult; said with a laugh between close friends it is closer to 'you dog' or 'man'. This dual register appears repeatedly throughout the episode.
Ese cabrón siempre llega tarde a todo.That bastard always shows up late to everything.chingada madre
damn it, son of a bitch (strong expression of frustration)expressionvulgarA high-intensity Mexican Spanish expletive used to vent anger, surprise, or frustration. Not softened in this show. Hearing it marks emotional peaks in the dialogue.
¡Chingada madre, se me olvidó el examen!Damn it, I forgot about the exam!no mames
no way, are you serious, don't mess with meexpressionvulgarExtremely common Mexican Spanish expression of disbelief or exasperation. Slightly softer variants like 'no manches' are used in more mixed company, but this show uses the full form throughout.
¿Veinte dólares por un taco? ¡No mames!Twenty dollars for a taco? No way!
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