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Season 2 · Episode 3
Something's Missing
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Argentineon NetflixMatías' invitation leaves Vicky confused as she struggles to make sense of her conflicting feelings. Matías has a revelation about Mei.
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dale
okay / go ahead / come on / sureexpressioncolloquialOne of the most frequent words in Argentine conversational Spanish. Functions as agreement, encouragement, or a prompt to act. Tone shifts meaning: upbeat = 'go for it'; flat = reluctant agreement; repeated = impatience.
¿Vamos al cine esta noche? —Dale, perfecto.Shall we go to the movies tonight? —Sure, perfect.hueco
gap / void / holenoun (m)Después de la ruptura, sintió un hueco enorme en su vida.After the breakup, she felt a huge void in her life.crisis
crisis / rough patch (in a relationship)noun (f)Todas las parejas pasan por alguna crisis en algún momento.All couples go through some kind of rough patch at some point.bárbaro
great / fantastic / fineexpressioncolloquialAll-purpose positive expression meaning anything from 'great' to 'I'm perfectly fine'. Very high frequency in everyday Argentine speech.
La comida estuvo bárbara, qué rico todo.The food was fantastic, everything was so good.plata
moneynoun (f)No tengo plata para salir esta noche.I don't have money to go out tonight.divorcio
divorcenoun (m)Firmaron el divorcio después de dos años de trámites.They signed the divorce after two years of paperwork.confundida
confused / mixed upadjective (f)Estaba tan confundida que no sabía qué decidir.She was so confused that she didn't know what to decide.tramitar
to process / to work through (emotionally or administratively)verbLe llevó meses tramitar el duelo después de la separación.It took her months to work through the grief after the separation.enojar
to get angry / to upset someoneverb (reflexive: enojarse)No te enojes, estaba bromeando.Don't get angry, I was joking.
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boludo
idiot / jerk (can be affectionate between close friends or cutting depending on tone)expressionvulgarExtremely common in Argentine Spanish. Among friends it often signals affection or mild frustration rather than genuine insult. Tone and relationship are everything.
Ay, boludo, te olvidaste la billetera de nuevo.Oh man, you forgot your wallet again.
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