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Season 3 · Episode 18
The Man I Fell in Love With
La Reina del Sur
C1Latin American42 min
Capt. Rojas questions Saturnino about the film crew renting his house. Genoveva suffers a relapse. Rocío asks Faustino to promise her something.
Expressions to listen for
11cabrónbastard, asshole (can also be affectionate between close friends depending on tone)
vulgar
One of the most context-sensitive insults in Mexican Spanish. Between enemies it's an attack; between very close male friends it can be affectionate. Tone and relationship define meaning entirely.
Ese cabrón siempre llega tarde a todo.That bastard is always late to everything.
pinchedamn, freaking (intensifier, usually negative)
vulgar
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jalejob, work, hustle
colloquialAppears ~3× in this episode
Covered in vocabulary for meaning; as slang it specifically signals underground or informal work. The same word functions both ways; listed here to flag its colloquial register.
Tenemos que terminar el jale antes de que amanezca.We have to finish the job before dawn.
Key vocabulary
17rastreador·tracker, tracking device
noun (masculine)essentialAppears ~4× in this episode
Encontraron un rastreador escondido debajo del carro.They found a tracker hidden under the car.
jale·job, gig, work assignment
noun (masculine)