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Two Weddings
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Mexicanon NetflixMexico, 1910. As the country edges toward rebellion, Emilia reconnects with her childhood friend Daniel and meets Dr. Zavalza, a new arrival in Puebla.
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botica
pharmacy, apothecary shopnoun (f)Mi abuela compraba las hierbas medicinales en la botica del centro.My grandmother bought medicinal herbs at the pharmacy in the town center.preso
prisoner; imprisoned, under arrestnoun (m) / adjectiveSu hermano lleva tres meses preso sin haber tenido un juicio.His brother has been imprisoned for three months without having had a trial.temazcal
traditional pre-Hispanic steam bath or sweat lodgenoun (m)Después de la caminata, nos metimos al temazcal para relajar los músculos.After the hike, we went into the temazcal to relax our muscles.ahorita
right now, in a moment, soon (deliberately vague about exact timing)expressioncolloquialOne of the most distinctively Latin American Spanish time expressions. The precise meaning shifts depending on context and tone: it can mean immediately, in a little while, or at some unspecified near point. The ambiguity is intentional and culturally understood. Standard 'ahora' is more neutral; 'ahorita' adds informality and signals flexible timing.
No te preocupes, ahorita te llamo y coordinamos todo.Don't worry, I'll call you in a bit and we'll sort everything out.dictadura
dictatorshipnoun (f)Muchos artistas tuvieron que exiliarse durante la dictadura.Many artists had to go into exile during the dictatorship.meterse en un lío
to get into trouble, to get mixed up in a messexpressioncolloquialUsed widely across Latin American Spanish. 'Lío' means a mess, tangle, or problem. The phrase signals that the situation is complicated or risky, not just mildly inconvenient.
Se metió en un lío tremendo por firmar ese contrato sin leerlo.He got himself into a real mess by signing that contract without reading it.antirreeleccionista
anti-reelectionist, opposed to a ruler seeking re-electionadjective / nounLos grupos antirreeleccionistas organizaron marchas por todo el país.The anti-reelectionist groups organized marches throughout the country.propaganda
propaganda, political leafleting or campaigning materialnoun (f)Repartieron propaganda en el mercado para informar a la gente sobre el mitin.They handed out leaflets at the market to inform people about the rally.mitin
political rally, public meetingnoun (m)Miles de personas asistieron al mitin en la plaza central.Thousands of people attended the rally in the main square.ándale
go ahead, come on, all right then, that's itexpressioncolloquialHighly versatile Mexican expression used to urge someone to act, to express agreement, or to signal that something is settled. Tone and context determine which reading applies. Very frequent in everyday Mexican speech across all ages.
Ándale, ya terminaste, puedes irte tranquilo.All right, you're done, you can go without worry.deuda de raya
debt owed to a landowner or employer under a system of debt bondage, common in hacienda labor arrangementsnoun phrase (f)Los trabajadores de la hacienda nunca podían irse porque acumulaban una deuda de raya con el patrón.The hacienda workers could never leave because they accumulated debt bondage with the landowner.
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