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Season 2 · Episode 37
Como en los viejos tiempos
C1Latin American42 min
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on NetflixAbdelkader impresses Zurdo with his Moroccan party and they talk business with Teresa. Cayetana receives the judge's custodial decision about Sofia.
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güey
dude, man, buddyexpressioncolloquialAlso spelled 'wey'. One of the most frequent address terms in informal Mexican Spanish, used between close friends or equals. Can be affectionate or neutral depending on tone; occasionally mildly dismissive when used with strangers. Does not carry strong gender marking in practice.
Oye, güey, ¿ya viste el partido de anoche?Hey, dude, did you already see last night's game?monopolio
monopolynoun (masculine)Esa empresa tiene un monopolio sobre el mercado de telecomunicaciones.That company has a monopoly over the telecommunications market.testificar
to testifyverbEl vecino aceptó testificar en el juicio sobre lo que había visto esa noche.The neighbor agreed to testify at the trial about what he had seen that night.no manches
No way! / Are you kidding me? / Wow!expressioncolloquialMexican expression of strong surprise or disbelief. A softened substitute for a more vulgar phrase; completely acceptable in casual everyday speech. Tone ranges from amazed to mildly frustrated depending on context.
¡No manches, ganamos el partido en el último segundo!No way, we won the game in the last second!custodia
custody, guardianshipnoun (feminine)El juez otorgó la custodia de los niños a la madre.The judge granted custody of the children to the mother.secuestrar
to kidnap, to abductverbLograron rescatar al empresario que había sido secuestrado hace tres días.They managed to rescue the businessman who had been kidnapped three days ago.invertir
to investverbDecidieron invertir sus ahorros en un negocio de comida.They decided to invest their savings in a food business.lana
money, cashexpressioncolloquialMexican and broader Latin American slang for money. Completely casual and widely understood across generations. Appears in contexts where standard 'dinero' would also fit.
Ese viaje me costó toda la lana que tenía ahorrada.That trip cost me all the cash I had saved up.extorsionar
to extortverbLo arrestaron por intentar extorsionar a varios empresarios de la ciudad.He was arrested for trying to extort several businessmen in the city.rescate
rescue, ransomnoun (masculine)Los bomberos organizaron un rescate después del derrumbe del edificio.The firefighters organized a rescue after the building collapse.patria potestad
parental authority, parental rightsnoun phrase (feminine)El tribunal decidió retirarle la patria potestad por abandono.The court decided to remove her parental rights due to abandonment.
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chingada
damn / f***ing (intensifier expressing anger or frustration)expressionvulgarExtremely common Mexican Spanish expletive. Used as an intensifier or in exclamations of anger and frustration. Considered vulgar and context-dependent; standard in informal speech between trusted speakers but inappropriate in formal settings.
¡Hijo de la chingada, se me cayó el café encima del teclado!Son of a b*tch, I spilled coffee all over my keyboard!
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