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La Reina del Sur S03E23: Spanish study pack

‹ La Reina del Sur

Season 3 · Episode 23

Who Do You Work For?

La Reina del Sur

C1Latin American42 min

Landero makes a daring leap onto the back of the Black Rider's moving truck. Vanessa plants a bug in Delio's office. Sheila tests a suspicion.

Who Do You Work For?

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S3E23 · La Reina del Sur

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Expressions to listen for

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cabrónbastard, jerk (strong insult toward a man)

vulgar~8× this episode

Extremely common in Mexican and US Spanish as an insult or, between close friends, even as affectionate banter. In an aggressive context it is always offensive. Also used to express grudging admiration ('ese cabrón sí sabe'). Context is everything.

No le prestes atención a ese cabrón, siempre miente.Don't pay attention to that jerk, he always lies.

güeydude, man (term of address)

colloquial

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parcerobuddy, pal, friend

colloquialAppears ~3× in this episode

Primarily Colombian slang. Equivalent to 'cuate' in Mexican Spanish or 'amigo'. Common in Colombian and Colombian-American speech.

Llámale a tu parcero para que nos ayude a mover los muebles.Call your buddy to help us move the furniture.

Key vocabulary

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rastrear·to track, to trace

verbessentialAppears ~4× in this episode

La policía logró rastrear el celular del sospechoso.The police managed to track the suspect's phone.

batería·battery (of a device)

noun (f)

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Appears ~5× in this episode

Ubiquitous in Mexican and US Mexican Spanish. Can be affectionate, neutral, or mildly insulting depending on tone. Very common between people who know each other well. Spelling also appears as 'wey'.

¿Qué onda, güey? ¿Cómo te fue en el trabajo?What's up, dude? How'd work go?

valer madreto not matter at all, to be completely worthless

vulgarAppears ~3× in this episode

Mexican and US Mexican slang. 'Me vale madre' = I don't care at all. Very strong dismissal. Also used to say something is ruined or lost: 'ya valió madres' = it's done for, it's gone to hell.

A él le vale madre lo que piensen los demás.He couldn't care less what others think.

chinga tu madrego f*** yourself (extreme insult)

vulgarAppears ~2× in this episode

One of the strongest insults in Mexican and US Mexican Spanish. Used in intense confrontation or extreme frustration. Never appropriate in polite settings.

Se pelearon a gritos y alguien acabó gritando 'chinga tu madre'.They had a screaming fight and someone ended up shouting the worst insult.

de voladaright away, quickly, in a flash

colloquialAppears ~2× in this episode

Mexican and US Mexican slang for doing something immediately or very fast. Equivalent to 'de una vez' or 'enseguida'.

Necesito que me mandes ese archivo de volada.I need you to send me that file right away.

gonorreascumbag, piece of trash (as an insult toward a person)

vulgarAppears ~2× in this episode

Colombian vulgar slang used as a strong insult for a despicable person. Literally the disease gonorrhea, but used figuratively as one of the harshest Colombian insults.

Ese tipo es una gonorrea, no le creas nada de lo que dice.That guy is a total scumbag, don't believe anything he says.

un chingo dea ton of, a huge amount of

vulgarAppears ~2× in this episode

Mexican and US Mexican slang for 'a lot'. Very common in informal speech. Considered mildly to strongly vulgar depending on company.

Llegaron un chingo de personas a la fiesta.A ton of people showed up to the party.

cuatebuddy, pal, close friend

colloquialAppears ~2× in this episode

Mexican and US Mexican Spanish. Used affectionately among close male friends. Equivalent to 'amigo' or 'parcero' in other dialects.

Mis cuates y yo vamos al partido esta noche.My buddies and I are going to the game tonight.

puta madredamn it, holy sh** (exclamation of strong frustration or shock)

vulgar~6× this episode

Very common Mexican and Latin American expletive expressing extreme frustration, surprise, or pain. Can also be used to show admiration in certain contexts. Extremely frequent in heated situations.

¡Puta madre, se me olvidó el pasaporte en casa!Damn it, I forgot my passport at home!

fichadoon a watch list, flagged by authorities, with a criminal record

colloquialAppears ~2× in this episode

From 'fichar' (to register, to log). Someone who is 'fichado' has been identified and recorded by law enforcement.

Ese chavo ya está fichado por la policía desde hace años.That guy has been on the police's radar for years.

essential

Appears ~4× in this episode

Mi teléfono tiene solo cinco por ciento de batería.My phone only has five percent battery.

operativo·operation, law-enforcement operation

noun (m)essentialAppears ~3× in this episode

El operativo policial duró toda la noche.The police operation lasted all night.

pisarle los talones·to be hot on someone's heels, to be closing in on someone

idiomessentialAppears ~2× in this episode

Los detectives ya le estaban pisando los talones al fugitivo.The detectives were already hot on the fugitive's heels.

encubrir·to cover up, to harbor (a criminal)

verbessentialAppears ~2× in this episode

Quien encubra a un delincuente puede ir a la cárcel.Whoever harbors a criminal can go to jail.

guarida·hideout, lair

noun (f)essentialAppears ~2× in this episode

La policía encontró la guarida de los contrabandistas.The police found the smugglers' hideout.

intervenir·to wiretap, to intercept (communications)

verbessentialAppears ~2× in this episode

Las autoridades intervinieron los teléfonos de varios funcionarios.The authorities wiretapped the phones of several officials.

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escucha·wiretap, surveillance recording

noun (f)Appears ~3× in this episode

Las escuchas telefónicas revelaron el plan criminal.The wiretap recordings revealed the criminal plan.

pista·lead, clue, tip

noun (f)Appears ~3× in this episode

Los investigadores siguen una pista importante.The investigators are following an important lead.

requisar·to search, to inspect (a place or person)

verbAppears ~2× in this episode

Los soldados requisaron todos los vehículos en la carretera.The soldiers searched all the vehicles on the road.

infusión·herbal tea, infusion

noun (f)Appears ~2× in this episode

El médico le recomendó tomar infusiones de manzanilla.The doctor recommended drinking chamomile infusions.

trocha·narrow path, back road, trail

noun (f)Appears ~2× in this episode

Tuvimos que tomar una trocha para llegar al pueblo.We had to take a back road to reach the town.

desviarse·to detour, to go off course

verbAppears ~2× in this episode

No podemos desviarnos ahora; llegamos tarde.We can't detour now; we'll be late.

antibiótico·antibiotic

noun (m)Appears ~2× in this episode

El doctor le recetó antibióticos por diez días.The doctor prescribed antibiotics for ten days.

transcribir·to transcribe

verbAppears ~2× in this episode

Me pidieron transcribir el audio de la conferencia.They asked me to transcribe the audio from the conference.

contubernio·collusion, conspiracy, shady alliance

noun (m)Appears ~1× in this episode

El fiscal descubrió un contubernio entre el alcalde y los narcos.The prosecutor uncovered a collusion between the mayor and the drug traffickers.

sanguinario·bloodthirsty, ruthless, savage

adjectiveAppears ~1× in this episode

El nuevo jefe del cartel era conocido por ser sanguinario.The new cartel boss was known for being ruthless.