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Season 3 · Episode 9
Newbie Mistake
C1Latin American42 min
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on NetflixPalermo and Charlie find Sofía and follow her. Teresa and Sheila are arrested for driving a stolen van. Genoveva is overheard on the phone with Nacho.
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órale
okay, come on, let's go, alright (multipurpose expression of agreement or urging)expressioncolloquialOne of the most versatile Mexican expressions. As agreement it means 'okay' or 'sounds good'; as an imperative it means 'come on' or 'hurry up'; as surprise it means 'wow'. Tone and context do all the work.
Órale, ya nos vamos o vamos a llegar tarde.Come on, let's go or we're going to be late.pista
clue, lead, trailnoun (f)La policía sigue una pista muy importante en el caso.The police are following a very important lead in the case.alquilar
to rent, to hireverbVamos a alquilar un carro para el fin de semana.We're going to rent a car for the weekend.informante
informant, sourcenoun (m/f)El detective protege la identidad de su informante a toda costa.The detective protects the identity of his informant at all costs.ubicar
to locate, to find, to placeverbYa ubiqué la dirección que me diste en el mapa.I already located the address you gave me on the map.operativo
operation, law enforcement operationnoun (m)La policía organizó un operativo para capturar a los contrabandistas.The police organized an operation to capture the smugglers.refuerzos
backup, reinforcementsnoun (m, plural)Los agentes pidieron refuerzos porque la situación era muy peligrosa.The agents requested backup because the situation was very dangerous.averiguar
to find out, to investigate, to look intoverbVoy a averiguar a qué hora cierra el consulado.I'm going to find out what time the consulate closes.lana
money (informal)noun (f)No tengo suficiente lana para pagar la renta este mes.I don't have enough money to pay the rent this month.
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cabrón
bastard, jerk (strong insult or intensifier)expressionvulgarExtremely frequent in Mexican and Caribbean Spanish. Can express anger, admiration, or surprise depending entirely on tone and context. Between close friends it can be affectionate; directed at an adversary it is cutting.
El cabrón ese me quedó mal y no me devolvió el dinero.That jerk stood me up and never paid me back.ni madres
no way, absolutely notexpressionvulgarStrong Mexican Spanish refusal or denial. Far more emphatic than a plain 'no'. Common across many social registers in Mexican Spanish but carries a raw edge.
¿Que yo le pido disculpas primero? Ni madres, él me faltó el respeto.That I apologize first? No way, he disrespected me.no mamen
no way, are you serious, stop it (expression of disbelief or protest)expressionvulgarVery common Mexican expression. Ranges from playful disbelief among friends to sharp protest depending on delivery. Literally refers to nursing but functions as a standalone exclamation.
¿Te dieron solo un día libre en todo el mes? No mamen, eso está muy mal.They only gave you one day off the whole month? No way, that's really wrong.
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