‹ Gran Hotel
Season 2 · Episode 1
Lights and Shadows
Gran Hotel
B2Castilian75 min
CastilianThe lavish period drama returns with more twists, heartache, deaths and deceptions. Julio makes a discovery that indicates Andres' fate was no accident.
Expressions to listen for
9no se le caen los anillosshe doesn't think it's beneath her (lit. 'her rings don't fall off')
colloquialAppears ~1× in this episode
Used to say someone is willing to do a task that might seem below their status. Often heard with 'por' followed by an infinitive: 'no se le caen los anillos por fregar los platos'.
Mi jefe no se le caen los anillos por atender él mismo el teléfono cuando hace falta.My boss doesn't think it's beneath him to answer the phone himself when needed.
en mala horaat the worst possible moment, it was a bad idea
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darse cuentato realise, to notice
Appears ~4× in this episode
One of the most common ways to express realisation. Not interchangeable with 'realizar', which means to carry out or fulfil, not to realise mentally.
No me di cuenta de que había dejado las llaves dentro hasta que cerré la puerta.I didn't realise I'd left my keys inside until I closed the door.
Key vocabulary
17el parto·childbirth, labour
noun (m)essential
El parto duró más de doce horas, pero tanto la madre como el bebé estaban bien.The labour lasted more than twelve hours, but both the mother and the baby were fine.
la huella·fingerprint, footprint, trace
noun (f)essential