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Season 1 · Episode 12

Matar por Amor

La Reina del Sur

C1Latin American42 minNetflixon Netflix

Santiago risks his life for Teresa and ends up killing Josef to save her, while Fátima must take back her son and flee Morocco with him.

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Matar por Amor

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S01E12 · La Reina del Sur

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  1. 1

    hachís

    hashish
    noun (m)~8× this episode
    La policía decomisó cientos de kilos de hachís en el puerto.Police seized hundreds of kilos of hashish at the port.
  2. 2

    gallego

    person from Galicia (northwest region); used here as a nickname/identifier
    expressioncolloquial~7× this episode

    In this dialogue, used repeatedly as a term of address and reference for the character Santiago, who is from Galicia. Not derogatory when used by someone close; can signal affectionate familiarity or simple identification.

    Mi compañero de cuarto es gallego y hace el mejor pulpo que he probado.My roommate is from Galicia and makes the best octopus I've ever had.
  3. 3

    mercancía

    goods, cargo, merchandise
    noun (f)~6× this episode
    Revisaron toda la mercancía antes de cargarla al camión.They checked all the cargo before loading it onto the truck.
  4. 4

    ilegal

    undocumented immigrant; illegal
    noun/adjective~4× this episode
    Muchas familias cruzan la frontera como ilegales buscando una vida mejor.Many families cross the border as undocumented immigrants looking for a better life.
  5. 5

    pillar

    to catch, to catch on, to understand; to catch someone in the act
    expressioncolloquial~3× this episode

    Extremely versatile and high-frequency in informal speech. Can mean physically catching someone, understanding something, or catching someone doing something they shouldn't. Context disambiguates.

    Si no estudias te van a pillar copiando en el examen.If you don't study, they're going to catch you cheating on the test.
  6. 6

    embarcación

    vessel, boat, watercraft
    noun (f)~3× this episode
    Las embarcaciones pequeñas son difíciles de rastrear en la oscuridad.Small vessels are hard to track in the dark.
  7. 7

    traficante

    trafficker, dealer
    noun (m/f)~3× this episode
    La policía arrestó a varios traficantes en el operativo de anoche.Police arrested several traffickers in last night's operation.
  8. 8

    zarpar

    to set sail, to cast off
    verb
    El barco zarpa mañana temprano hacia las islas.The ship sets sail early tomorrow toward the islands.
  9. 9

    secuestro

    kidnapping
    noun (m)
    Lo acusaron de secuestro porque se llevó al niño sin permiso.He was accused of kidnapping because he took the child without permission.
  10. 10

    patera

    small boat used by migrants to cross the strait
    noun (f)
    Llegaron en patera después de pasar horas en el mar.They arrived by makeshift boat after spending hours at sea.

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