‹ La Reina del Sur
Season 2 · Episode 20
Hija de tigra, pintita
La Reina del Sur
C1Latin American42 min
Teresa and Oleg desperately search for Sofia as Lupo and Alejandro do the same. Willy brings Ray to Mexico, where he meets Rocio and Paloma.
Expressions to listen for
11óralelet's go, come on, okay, hurry up
colloquialAppears ~5× in this episode
Extremely versatile Mexican exclamation expressing agreement, encouragement, or urgency depending on tone and context. One of the most common spoken cues in Mexican Spanish.
¡Órale, ya nos vamos a llegar tarde!Come on, we're going to be late!
güeydude, man, guy
colloquial
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culerarseto chicken out, to lose nerve
vulgarAppears ~1× in this episode
Vulgar but very common in Mexican speech to accuse someone of backing down out of fear. Derived from a body-part insult but functions as a verb meaning to lose courage.
Ya mero llegamos al puente y se culeó.We were almost at the bridge and he chickened out.
Key vocabulary
17chamaco·kid, youngster
nounessential
El chamaco de mi vecino siempre está jugando en la calle.My neighbor's kid is always playing in the street.
patrón·boss, employer (in criminal/informal hierarchy)
nounessential