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Season 3 · Episode 18
The Execution
Gran Hotel
C1Castilian75 min
CastilianAfter being accused of murder, Andrés' future is finally decided. Meanwhile, Alfredo uncovers Father Grau's shocking secret.
Expressions to listen for
9cuando el río suena, agua llevawhere there's smoke, there's fire (literally: when the river makes noise, it carries water)
colloquialAppears ~1× in this episode
One of the most common Spanish proverbs, used to imply that rumours generally have some basis in fact. Often shortened in speech to just 'cuando el río suena...' with the ending implied.
Dicen que va a haber despidos... cuando el río suena, agua lleva.They're saying there are going to be redundancies… where there's smoke, there's fire.
Ave María Purísima / Sin pecado concebidaHail, Mary most pure / Conceived without sin (liturgical greeting and response used when entering confession)
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panolifool, dimwit, naive person
colloquialAppears ~1× in this episode
Mildly contemptuous but not strongly offensive. Used between people who know each other well; implies someone is gullible or lacks common sense. Typical of everyday informal speech.
No seas panoli y comprueba el contrato antes de firmarlo.Don't be a fool, check the contract before you sign it.
Key vocabulary
17ajusticiar·to execute (legally), to put to death
verbessentialAppears ~3× in this episode
El condenado fue ajusticiado al amanecer tras años en el corredor de la muerte.The condemned man was executed at dawn after years on death row.
indulto·pardon, reprieve (legal)