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Season 1 · Episode 6
Chapter 6: The Nightmare Spirit
B1LatAm dubRelaxed dialogueRelaxed: slower, easier to follow· 27 min
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on NetflixWhen David blames his nightmares on Hilda and her hair-raising exploits, she decides to try and help him face his fears.
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nightmarenoun (f)Anoche tuve una pesadilla muy rara con serpientes gigantes.Last night I had a very strange nightmare about giant snakes.secreto
secretnoun (m)Ella nunca le cuenta sus secretos a nadie.She never tells her secrets to anyone.miedo
fearnoun (m)Le tengo mucho miedo a las alturas desde pequeño.I have been very afraid of heights since I was little.asustar
to scare / to frightenverbNo me gusta ver películas de terror porque me asustan mucho.I don't like watching horror movies because they scare me a lot.cambio
over (radio communication)expressionStandard signaling word used at the end of a radio transmission to indicate the speaker has finished and is waiting for a reply. Heard across Latin American Spanish in military, police, and amateur radio contexts, and frequently borrowed into playful childhood imitation of those registers.
Te escucho perfectamente, ¿llegaron todos al punto de encuentro? Cambio.I hear you perfectly, did everyone reach the meeting point? Over.insignia
badge / merit badgenoun (f)Gané una insignia por aprender a hacer nudos.I earned a badge for learning how to tie knots.intercambiar
to exchange / to tradeverbLos estudiantes intercambiaron tarjetas de colección durante el recreo.The students exchanged trading cards during recess.espíritu
spirit / ghostnoun (m)Según la leyenda, un espíritu antiguo protege ese bosque.According to the legend, an ancient spirit protects that forest.ni soñando
not a chance, no way, not even in your dreamsexpressioncolloquialA strong idiomatic refusal that dismisses a suggestion as completely impossible or unacceptable. More emphatic and colorful than a plain 'no'. Frequently used in Latin American informal speech to flatly reject a proposal while keeping a conversational, even slightly theatrical tone.
¿Que le preste mi bici a alguien que no sabe manejar? Ni soñando.Lend my bike to someone who can't ride? Not a chance.como sea
whatever, anyway, regardlessexpressioncolloquialA dismissive filler used to brush off a point, change the subject, or signal indifference. Depending on intonation it can sound casually unbothered or mildly rude. Extremely common among teenagers and young adults in Latin American conversation as a shorthand for 'that doesn't matter' or 'moving on'.
Como sea, lo importante es que ya terminamos y podemos irnos.Whatever, the important thing is we're done and we can leave.
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