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Season 2 · Episode 5
Luna's Perfect Leaf
A2LatAm dubRelaxed dialogueRelaxed: slower, easier to follow· 12 min
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on NetflixLuna stresses out about an upcoming art show.
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meteorito
meteorite / meteornoun (m)Los científicos estudiaron el meteorito que cayó en el desierto.The scientists studied the meteorite that fell in the desert.lluvia de meteoritos
meteor showernoun phrase (f)Pusimos las sillas en el jardín para ver la lluvia de meteoritos.We set up chairs in the garden to watch the meteor shower.collage
collagenoun (m)Para el proyecto de arte hicimos un collage con fotos de revistas viejas.For the art project we made a collage with photos from old magazines.telescopio
telescopenoun (m)Con ese telescopio puedes ver los cráteres de la Luna.With that telescope you can see the craters on the Moon.constelación
constellationnoun (f)Mi papá me enseñó a identificar cada constelación en el cielo de verano.My dad taught me to identify each constellation in the summer sky.planetario
planetariumnoun (m)El planetario de la ciudad tiene un show de realidad virtual sobre el cosmos.The city planetarium has a virtual reality show about the cosmos.colina
hillnoun (f)Desde la cima de esa colina se ve todo el valle.From the top of that hill you can see the whole valley.se me ocurre
it occurs to me / I just thought of somethingexpressioncolloquialUses the non-volitional reflexive construction with the dative pronoun, signaling that an idea came to the speaker spontaneously rather than being deliberately planned. Learners often know 'ocurrir' as 'to happen' but miss this idiomatic use meaning 'to come to mind'.
Se me ocurre que podríamos ir al mercado antes de que cierre.It occurs to me that we could go to the market before it closes.no veo la hora
I can't wait / I'm so eagerexpressioncolloquialA fixed idiomatic expression used throughout Latin American Spanish to express strong anticipation. The literal words ('I don't see the hour') give no hint of the meaning, making it non-compositional. Commonly used in both spoken and informal written contexts.
No veo la hora de que lleguen las vacaciones de verano.I can't wait for summer vacation to arrive.contar con
to count on / to rely on someoneexpressionA non-compositional phrasal verb. 'Contar' alone means 'to count' or 'to tell a story', but 'contar con' shifts to mean relying on a person or resource. Widely used across Latin American Spanish in both formal and everyday speech.
Para el proyecto puedes contar conmigo desde el primer día.For the project you can count on me from day one.
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