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Season 2 · Episode 42
El corazón de la reina
C1Latin American42 min
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on NetflixTeresa meets presidential candidate Mariano and tours Zurdo's bunker. Epifanio and Veva get married. Oleg devises a plan to stop Cayetana.
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güey
dude, man, guyexpressioncolloquialOne of the most common address terms in Mexican casual speech. Neutral to affectionate between friends; can turn dismissive or insulting depending on tone and context. Often spelled 'wey' as well.
Oye, güey, ¿ya viste el partido de anoche?Hey dude, did you see last night's game?rescate
rescue, ransomnoun (m)El equipo de rescate llegó al lugar del accidente en menos de veinte minutos.The rescue team arrived at the accident scene in less than twenty minutes.búnker
bunker, secure underground roomnoun (m)El millonario construyó un búnker debajo de su casa para emergencias.The millionaire built a bunker under his house for emergencies.traicionar
to betrayverbNunca esperé que mi mejor amigo me fuera a traicionar de esa manera.I never expected my best friend to betray me like that.cargamento
cargo, shipment, loadnoun (m)El cargamento llegó al puerto sin ningún problema.The shipment arrived at the port without any issues.candidato
candidate (political)noun (m)El candidato prometió reducir los impuestos si ganaba las elecciones.The candidate promised to lower taxes if he won the election.encuestas
polls, surveysnoun (f, pl)Según las encuestas más recientes, ambos candidatos están muy parejos.According to the most recent polls, both candidates are very close.retener
to hold, detain, retainverbLa policía retuvo al sospechoso para hacerle unas preguntas.The police detained the suspect to ask him some questions.mercancía
merchandise, goods (here: drug shipment)noun (f)El camión lleva mercancía de un lado al otro de la frontera cada semana.The truck carries goods back and forth across the border every week.no manches
no way, come on, you've got to be kiddingexpressioncolloquialA softened exclamation of surprise or disbelief, widely used as a cleaner alternative to a stronger expletive. Appears across all age groups in Mexican casual speech.
¡No manches! ¿Ya subieron los precios otra vez?No way! Did prices go up again?
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a huevo
hell yes, absolutely, for sureexpressionvulgarVery common in Mexican Spanish across most age groups; expresses strong agreement or enthusiasm. Considered vulgar in formal contexts but routine in casual speech between friends.
¿Quieres ir al partido esta noche? ¡A huevo que sí!You wanna go to the game tonight? Hell yes!en chinga
right away, fast, in a hurryexpressionvulgarMexican slang for doing something very quickly or urgently. The root word is vulgar but the phrase itself functions as an adverbial expression meaning 'ASAP' or 'at top speed'.
Se me hizo tarde y tuve que salir de la casa en chinga.I was running late and had to leave the house in a mad rush.
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