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Season 3 · Episode 7
Nadia and Omar
Elite
C1Castilian50 min
CastilianAs graduation day arrives, the futures of multiple students remain uncertain. Polo begs his mothers to reconsider their recent decision.
Expressions to listen for
12joderdamn, bloody hell, fuck (general expletive)
vulgar
Extremely high-frequency in colloquial speech. Functions as an interjection expressing surprise, frustration, or emphasis. Softened forms like 'jo' also appear and carry the same meaning at a slightly lower intensity.
¡Joder, qué susto me has dado al entrar sin llamar!Bloody hell, you gave me a fright coming in without knocking!
coñodamn it, for fuck's sake (expletive expressing strong frustration or surprise)
vulgar
Very common in colloquial speech across a wide range of intensities. Used here to express exasperation or urgency, not necessarily as an anatomical reference. Losing its edge through frequent use in everyday speech.
¡Escúchame, coño, que te estoy hablando en serio!Listen to me, damn it, I'm being serious!
de puta madreabsolutely great, fucking brilliant
vulgar
Despite its literal components, this is a very positive expression meaning something is excellent or going very well. Common in casual speech among friends.
La cena estuvo de puta madre, hay que volver a ese restaurante.The dinner was absolutely brilliant, we have to go back to that restaurant.
estar hasta los cojonesto be totally fed up, to be sick and tired
vulgarAppears ~2× in this episode
Expresses extreme exasperation or exhaustion with a person or situation. The variant 'estar hasta la madre' also appears with the same meaning and is interchangeable in tone.
Estoy hasta los cojones de que me cambien el turno sin avisarme.I'm totally fed up with them changing my shift without telling me.
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a tomar por culoscrew it, to hell with it
vulgarAppears ~2× in this episode
A dismissive expression used to reject or discard something entirely. Very crude but very common in heated informal speech.
A tomar por culo el trabajo; me voy a buscar otra cosa.To hell with the job; I'm going to look for something else.
Key vocabulary
17beca·scholarship, grant
noun (f)essential
Consiguió una beca para estudiar en el extranjero gracias a sus notas.She got a scholarship to study abroad thanks to her grades.
graduarse·to graduate
verb (reflexive)essential