‹ La Reina del Sur
Season 1 · Episode 31
Culpable de Masacre
La Reina del Sur
C1Latin American42 min
After getting information out of Dris, Ratas kills him and hangs him on a bridge in Mexico.
Expressions to listen for
10morritayoung woman, girl (affectionate or slightly dismissive depending on tone)
colloquialAppears ~3× in this episode
Common in Mexican Spanish. Can be affectionate between peers or slightly condescending when used by someone older or in a position of power. Tone shifts with context.
La morrita que trabaja en la tienda siempre llega antes que todos.The girl who works at the store always arrives before everyone else.
quebrarseto kill someone (criminal slang)
vulgar
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aliviánesechill out, relax, lighten up
colloquialAppears ~1× in this episode
From alivianar, common in Mexican colloquial speech. Tells someone to calm down or stop being so tense. The imperative form aliviánese is respectful (usted form) even when the situation is heated, a subtle social signal.
Aliviánese, compadre, nadie le está echando la culpa a usted.Chill out, buddy, nobody is blaming you.
Key vocabulary
17liberación·release, liberation
noun (feminine)essentialAppears ~3× in this episode
Las negociaciones para la liberación de los rehenes duraron más de dos semanas.The negotiations for the release of the hostages lasted more than two weeks.
explosivos·explosives