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Season 4 · Episode 1
The New Order
Elite
C1Castilian50 min
CastilianA stern principal and three new students begin at Las Encinas. Omar and Samuel must prove themselves academically while their friends try to help.
Expressions to listen for
12joderdamn, bloody hell (general intensifier or exclamation of surprise/frustration)
vulgar
Extremely common in everyday speech across all age groups. Depending on tone, it can express frustration, surprise, admiration, or emphasis. Losing its shock value through overuse, but still considered coarse in formal settings.
¡Joder, qué susto me has dado al entrar sin llamar!Bloody hell, you gave me such a fright coming in without knocking!
tío / tíamate, dude, guy / girl (address term between peers)
colloquial
The default informal address term between young people. Equivalent to 'mate' or 'dude'. Carries no family meaning in this use. Tía when addressing a woman.
Tío, no te puedo creer que hayas olvidado mi cumpleaños.Mate, I can't believe you forgot my birthday.
molarto be cool, to be great, to like something
colloquialAppears ~4× in this episode
Functions like 'gustar' but stronger and more informal. 'Mola' means 'it's cool / I like it'. Very widely used among young speakers.
Ese local mola un montón; siempre ponen buena música.That place is really cool; they always play great music.
fliparto be blown away, to be shocked, to trip out
colloquialAppears ~3× in this episode
Expresses strong surprise or disbelief. 'Estoy flipando' means something like 'I can't believe this'. Can also mean to be really into something ('flipar con algo').
Estoy flipando con lo que me acaban de contar; no me lo esperaba para nada.I am blown away by what they just told me; I didn't see it coming at all.
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camelareto win someone over, to charm or sweet-talk someone
colloquialAppears ~3× in this episode
Means to win someone's trust or affection through flattery or charm, often with a slightly manipulative undertone. Widely used in casual speech.
Intentó camelarla con flores y promesas, pero ella no se dejó convencer.He tried to win her over with flowers and promises, but she refused to be convinced.
Key vocabulary
17el director·headmaster, director
noun (masculine)essential
El director convocó una reunión urgente con todos los profesores.The headmaster called an urgent meeting with all the teachers.
la beca·scholarship, grant
noun (feminine)essential