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Season 2 · Episode 8
Story Island / The New Toy
A2LatAm dubRelaxed dialogueRelaxed: slower, easier to follow· 12 min
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on NetflixMama, Gram and Grandpa turn Llama's favorite book into a scavenger hunt. Llama and his friends do chores to save up for an exciting new toy.
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pista
clue, hintnoun (feminine)El detective encontró una pista importante debajo de la mesa.The detective found an important clue under the table.¡Vaya!
Wow! / Well! (expression of surprise or mild reaction)expressioncolloquialA versatile exclamation used to express surprise, admiration, or mild disappointment depending on tone. Very common in everyday Latin American speech. The meaning shifts entirely with intonation, so context is key.
¡Vaya! No sabía que ya habías terminado el proyecto.Wow! I didn't know you had already finished the project.búsqueda del tesoro
treasure huntnoun phrase (feminine)Los niños organizaron una búsqueda del tesoro en el jardín.The children organized a treasure hunt in the garden.pulsera
braceletnoun (feminine)Le regalaron una pulsera dorada por su cumpleaños.They gave her a golden bracelet for her birthday.mapa
mapnoun (masculine)Usaron un mapa antiguo para encontrar el camino al pueblo.They used an old map to find the way to the village.tareas domésticas
household choresnoun phrase (feminine plural)Cada fin de semana repartimos las tareas domésticas entre toda la familia.Every weekend we divide the household chores among the whole family.no puedo creerlo
I can't believe itexpressioncolloquialUsed as a fixed exclamatory phrase to express strong disbelief or excitement, positive or negative. The literal translation works, but its conversational weight and frequency as a standalone reaction make it worth noting for fluency.
¡No puedo creerlo! Ganamos el sorteo sin esperarlo para nada.I can't believe it! We won the raffle without expecting it at all.a ver
let's see / let me see / hmmexpressioncolloquialExtremely common filler and transition phrase in Latin American Spanish. Used to signal that the speaker is about to examine something, think something through, or invite attention. It does not mean 'to see' in this usage and functions more like a conversational pause marker.
A ver, revisemos juntos los números antes de enviar el correo.Let's see, let's go over the numbers together before sending the email.ganarse
to earn (something), to deserve through effortverb (reflexive)Se ganó el respeto de sus compañeros trabajando muy duro.She earned the respect of her colleagues by working very hard.ejemplar
copy (of a book or publication)noun (masculine)Solo queda un ejemplar de esa novela en la librería.There is only one copy of that novel left in the bookstore.darse por vencido
to give upexpressionA fixed phrase meaning to stop trying and accept defeat. While the individual words are learnable, the combination as a set expression for 'giving up' is idiomatic and used across Latin American Spanish in both everyday and formal contexts.
El equipo siguió entrenando aunque perdió los primeros partidos; nunca se dio por vencido.The team kept training even though they lost the first games; they never gave up.
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