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Season 2 · Episode 53
A los pies de Abraham Lincoln
La Reina del Sur
C1Latin American42 min
Sheldon informs Alejandro about the new plan the U.S. government has for the Mexican presidency. Teresa travels to Washington, D.C. to save a friend.
Expressions to listen for
9güeydude, man, idiot (depending on tone)
colloquialAppears ~5× in this episode
Extremely common in Mexican and Mexican-American speech. Between friends it is neutral to affectionate; directed at a stranger or rival it can be dismissive or insulting. The tone and context determine the meaning entirely.
Oye, güey, ¿ya viste el partido de anoche?Hey, dude, did you already see last night's game?
pendejoidiot, fool, dumbass
vulgar
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córrelerun, hurry up, get moving
colloquialAppears ~3× in this episode
Imperative of 'correr' used idiomatically to mean 'hurry up' or 'get moving fast', not always literally running. Very common in Mexican and Mexican-American spoken Spanish.
¡Córrele, que el camión ya está saliendo!Hurry up, the bus is already leaving!
Key vocabulary
17traidor·traitor
noun (m)essentialAppears ~5× in this episode
El traidor fue expulsado del grupo sin ninguna explicación.The traitor was expelled from the group without any explanation.
trasladar·to transfer, to move (a person or thing to another location)