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Season 2 · Episode 5
La hora de los Pernas
C1Latin American42 min
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on NetflixThe Galicians catch up to Teresa and put her in grave danger. Sofía pretends to be very ill so that she can sneakily make a call on a cellphone.
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secuestrar
to kidnap, to abductverbLos vecinos estaban asustados porque secuestraron a un niño en el barrio.The neighbors were scared because a child was kidnapped in the neighborhood.güey
dude, man, guy (general address term)expressioncolloquialExtremely common in everyday speech among Mexican and Mexican-American speakers. Can be affectionate, neutral, or mildly dismissive depending on tone. Spelled also 'wey'. Signals an informal register and often Mexican or Mexican-American identity.
Oye, güey, ¿vas a venir a la fiesta esta noche o qué?Hey man, are you coming to the party tonight or what?triturар
to grind up, to shred, to crushverbLa máquina tritura el papel en segundos.The machine shreds the paper in seconds.fiebre
fevernoun (f)El niño no fue a la escuela porque tenía mucha fiebre.The boy didn't go to school because he had a high fever.lana
money, cashexpressioncolloquialMexican and Mexican-American slang for money. Very natural in everyday speech; not vulgar. Equivalent to 'bread' or 'dough' in English slang.
No traigo lana ahorita, ¿puedes prestarme unos dólares?I don't have any cash right now, can you lend me a few dollars?paradero
whereabouts, location of a personnoun (m)La familia lleva semanas sin saber el paradero de su hijo.The family has gone weeks without knowing their son's whereabouts.retén
checkpoint, roadblocknoun (m)Nos detuvieron en un retén y revisaron todo el carro.They stopped us at a checkpoint and searched the whole car.trincar
to catch, to arrest, to nabverbLa policía lo trincó cuando intentaba cruzar la frontera.The police nabbed him when he was trying to cross the border.cabo suelto
loose endnoun phrase (m)No podemos cerrar el caso mientras haya un cabo suelto sin resolver.We can't close the case while there's a loose end unresolved.
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carajo
damn, hell (expletive expressing frustration or emphasis)expressionvulgarUsed across many Spanish-speaking communities. Appears here in high-stress scenes. Can intensify a command or express irritation. Less severe than some other expletives but still informal and forceful.
¿Qué carajo estás haciendo en mi cuarto a esta hora?What the hell are you doing in my room at this hour?chingado
damn it, f***ing (general strong expletive)expressionvulgarOne of the most loaded expletives in Mexican Spanish. Functions as an adjective, exclamation, or intensifier. Appears frequently in high-tension dialogue. Considered very vulgar; also heard among Mexican-American speakers in the US in very informal settings.
¡Chingado, se me olvidó pagar la renta otra vez!Damn it, I forgot to pay the rent again!
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