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Season 2 · Episode 11
Chapter 11: The Jorts Incident
B1LatAm dubRelaxed dialogueRelaxed: slower, easier to follow· 27 min
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on NetflixHilda and pals gear up for a magical mission: to reverse an enchantment that's taken over the headquarters of the local snack food company, Jorts.
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Vamos
Come on, let's goexpressioncolloquialUsed both as a literal call to move ('let's go') and as an interjection urging action or agreement. Extremely high frequency in everyday Latin American speech.
¡Vamos, ya se nos hace tarde para la película!Come on, we're already running late for the movie!desencantamiento
disenchantment, undoing of a spellnoun (masculine)Para completar el desencantamiento, necesitaban las hierbas correctas.To complete the disenchantment, they needed the right herbs.vacío
void, emptiness / emptynoun (masculine) / adjectiveEl cuarto quedó vacío después de que se llevaron los muebles.The room was left empty after they took the furniture away.cielos
good grief, oh my, heavensexpressioncolloquialA mild exclamation of surprise or mild frustration. Completely inoffensive and common across all ages in Latin American Spanish. The double form 'doble cielos' adds comic emphasis.
¡Cielos, se me olvidó que hoy era mi cumpleaños!Good grief, I forgot today was my birthday!encantamiento
enchantment, spellnoun (masculine)La hechicera lanzó un encantamiento sobre el espejo antiguo.The sorceress cast an enchantment over the old mirror.ponerse firme
to stand firm, to take charge, to step upexpressioncolloquialLiterally 'to become firm/upright'. Used figuratively to mean stepping up with authority or resolve. Can also literally mean standing at attention in a military context.
Cuando el jefe se fue, ella tuvo que ponerse firme y tomar las decisiones.When the boss left, she had to step up and make the decisions.fogata
bonfire, campfirenoun (feminine)Los niños hicieron una fogata en el jardín para asar malvaviscos.The kids made a bonfire in the backyard to roast marshmallows.reemplazo
replacement, substitutenoun (masculine)El entrenador mandó al reemplazo cuando el delantero se lesionó.The coach sent in the replacement when the striker got injured.resulta que
it turns out thatexpressioncolloquialA discourse marker introducing a surprising or explanatory revelation. Very common in spoken Latin American Spanish for narrating a twist or unexpected outcome.
Resulta que el apartamento que alquilamos pertenecía a su primo.It turns out the apartment we rented belonged to his cousin.bocado
bite, morsel, mouthfulnoun (masculine)Solo necesitaba un bocado de pan para completar el ritual.She only needed a bite of bread to complete the ritual.demorado
delayed, late, running behindadjectiveEl vuelo llegó demorado por el mal tiempo en el norte.The flight arrived delayed due to bad weather in the north.
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