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Season 2 · Episode 2
Llama Llama's Lie
A2LatAm dubRelaxed dialogueRelaxed: slower, easier to follow· 12 min
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on NetflixLlama accidentally breaks Mama's vase, but he's too afraid to tell her the truth.
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florero
vase (for flowers)noun (m)Pusieron las rosas en el florero de vidrio que estaba sobre la mesa.They put the roses in the glass vase that was on the table.acto
act, performance (in a show)noun (m)El acto de los magos fue el más aplaudido de la noche.The magicians' act was the most applauded of the evening.talento
talentnoun (m)Desde pequeña, Ana mostró un talento especial para la música.From a young age, Ana showed a special talent for music.verdad
truthnoun (f)Siempre es mejor decir la verdad, aunque sea incómodo.It is always better to tell the truth, even when it is uncomfortable.romper
to breakverbSin querer, el niño rompió el plato al pasarlo por la mesa.Without meaning to, the boy broke the plate while passing it across the table.¡Vaya!
Wow! / Well! (an exclamation of surprise or mild amazement)expressioncolloquialUsed across Latin American Spanish as a versatile exclamation signaling surprise, admiration, or mild disappointment depending on tone. It is not tied to a specific region and feels natural in everyday casual speech.
¡Vaya! No esperaba que terminara el trabajo tan rápido.Wow! I didn't expect the work to be done so quickly.vodevil
vaudeville (a variety show combining comedy, song, and dance)noun (m)Los artistas del vodevil mezclaban acrobacias, chistes y canciones en un mismo espectáculo.Vaudeville artists mixed acrobatics, jokes, and songs in a single show.ensayar
to rehearse, to practice (a performance)verbEl grupo ensayó la canción tres veces antes de subir al escenario.The group rehearsed the song three times before going on stage.pegamento
gluenoun (m)Usé pegamento fuerte para unir las dos piezas de madera.I used strong glue to join the two pieces of wood.en serio
seriously, for real, reallyexpressioncolloquialUsed to confirm that something is genuine or to express genuine surprise at what someone has just said. As a question ('¿En serio?') it functions like 'Really?' or 'Are you serious?' in casual conversation throughout Latin America.
— Gané el primer lugar en el concurso. — ¿En serio? ¡Qué increíble!— I won first place in the competition. — Really? That's incredible!ya se nos ocurrirá
something will come to us, we'll think of somethingexpressioncolloquialUses the verb 'ocurrírsele' (to occur to someone, to come to mind), which is non-compositional for English speakers because in English we say 'an idea occurs to me' but in Spanish the idea 'occurs itself to you' with an indirect object pronoun. The phrase expresses relaxed optimism that an idea will eventually appear.
No tenemos plan todavía, pero ya se nos ocurrirá algo antes del viernes.We don't have a plan yet, but something will come to us before Friday.
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