‹ La Reina del Sur
Season 1 · Episode 24
Tesoro de Mafia
La Reina del Sur
C1Latin American42 min
Teresa and Patty join forces to sell her stash and start the climb to the top; they must do business with the Russian mafia.
Expressions to listen for
8trapichearto deal drugs in small amounts / to hustle
colloquialAppears ~1× in this episode
Refers specifically to low-level street dealing, gram by gram. Carries a tone of contempt when used by someone who operates at a larger scale.
Ese chavo lleva años trapicheando en la esquina sin que nadie lo pare.That guy has been dealing on the corner for years without anyone stopping him.
cajuelacar trunk
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gringolandiathe United States (informal, playful)
colloquialAppears ~1× in this episode
Humorous, informal label for the US, used without hostility in this context. Common in casual conversation among Latin American Spanish speakers.
Mi primo se fue a gringolandia hace cinco años y ya no quiere regresar.My cousin left for the States five years ago and doesn't want to come back.
Key vocabulary
17comisario·police commissioner / senior officer
noun (masculine)essential
El comisario llegó al lugar del crimen antes que los demás.The commissioner arrived at the crime scene before the others.
merca·merchandise / drugs (slang for narcotics)
noun (feminine)essential