Season 1 · Episode 8
La Reina del Sur
Teresa is on the run again over a crime that she didn't commit when she is blamed for Sheila's attempted murder, while Santiago evades the Pernas Clan's trap.

A harsh gendered insult used to demean women. Extremely common in confrontational speech in this dialogue. Severity varies by context but is always offensive.
Strong but extremely common dismissal of what someone has said. Signals frustration and contempt for the other person's words or actions.
A highly offensive ethnic slur used against people from South America. Signals contempt and xenophobia from the speaker. Understanding it is key to grasping power dynamics in the episode.
Very common colloquial term for money. Neutral in tone among friends but signals informal register. Used widely across all ages.
Used as a casual address between people who are comfortable with each other. Does not refer to an actual aunt or uncle in this context. Very high frequency in informal speech.
Common in everyday speech to describe a difficult or complicated situation someone has gotten themselves into. Tone is informal but not vulgar.
Used affectionately between female friends or by someone in a position of familiarity. Can also carry a slightly condescending tone depending on who says it and to whom.
In the phrase 'tener un morro que te lo pisas,' it describes someone who is shamelessly bold or audacious. Very vivid and expressive idiom.
Literally means to endorse a document, but colloquially used to mean framing someone or unloading something unwanted onto another person.
A very common spoken contraction of 'para.' Almost universal in casual speech. Learners will hear this constantly and may not recognize it as 'para' at first.
A fixed expression indicating that something someone did or had brought them no benefit. 'Valer' here means to be of use or worth.