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Season 1 · Episode 20
Pelea de Sudacas
La Reina del Sur
C1Latin American42 min
Teresa earns respect in jail by defending herself in a fight for her life, while she finds an enemy in Makoki who could make her life very difficult.
Expressions to listen for
8pringadapushover, sucker, someone pathetically easy to walk over
colloquial
Used as an insult within the prison social hierarchy to describe someone without power, respect, or allies. Calling someone a pringada in this context signals they are low-status and vulnerable. Also used as a self-correction warning ('quedaste como la peor pringada' = you came across as the biggest loser).
Si sigues dejando que te traten así, te van a ver siempre como una pringada.If you keep letting them treat you like that, they'll always see you as a pushover.
sudacaderogatory slur for a South or Latin American person
vulgar
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tundabeating, thrashing
colloquialAppears ~3× in this episode
Refers to a physical beating. 'Darte una tunda' means to beat someone up. Common in informal speech across many Spanish-speaking communities.
Si no paras de molestar, te van a dar una tunda que no vas a olvidar.If you don't stop bothering people, you're going to get a beating you won't forget.
Key vocabulary
17pringada·loser, pushover, someone who gets taken advantage of
noun/adjective (feminine)essential
No seas pringada — si te deben dinero, pídelo.Don't be a pushover — if they owe you money, ask for it.
boki·prison guard (slang, used by inmates)
noun (feminine, plural: bokis)essential