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Season 1 · Episode 6
Homecoming
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Mexicanon NetflixAfter their paths converge again, Emilia and Daniel share a vision of the future. But both worry that instability may pull them apart once more.
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ahorita
right now, in a moment, soon (deliberately vague timing)expressioncolloquialOne of the most culturally loaded words in Mexican Spanish. Unlike 'ahora', 'ahorita' can mean immediately, very soon, or sometime later depending on tone and context. Speakers use intonation and context to signal which sense is meant. Its ambiguity is a known feature of everyday Mexican speech.
No te preocupes, ahorita te traigo el cambio.Don't worry, I'll bring you your change in a moment.pelado
lowlife, rude or uncouth person, nobodyexpressioncolloquialIn Mexican Spanish, 'pelado' historically referred to someone of the lowest social class, often used as an insult meaning a coarse, vulgar, or insignificant person. Can range from mildly dismissive to genuinely insulting depending on tone.
No le hagas caso a ese pelado que siempre está buscando pleito.Don't pay attention to that lowlife who's always looking for a fight.fusilar
to execute by firing squadverbAl amanecer, los soldados fusilaron a los prisioneros en el patio.At dawn, the soldiers executed the prisoners by firing squad in the courtyard.traición
treason, betrayalnoun (f)Lo acusaron de traición por haber pasado información al enemigo.He was accused of treason for having passed information to the enemy.tifo
typhusnoun (m)El tifo se propagó rápidamente entre la población desplazada por falta de agua limpia.Typhus spread rapidly among the displaced population due to a lack of clean water.ni de chiste
no way, not a chance, absolutely notexpressioncolloquialA firm, often indignant refusal. Stronger than a simple 'no'. The literal words ('not even as a joke') give no clue to this meaning. Common in everyday Mexican speech across age groups.
¿Que voy a trabajar este domingo? Ni de chiste, es el cumpleaños de mi mamá.Work this Sunday? No way, it's my mom's birthday.repartir tierras
to distribute land (as part of agrarian reform)verbal phraseDurante la revolución, el gobierno prometió repartir tierras entre los campesinos sin propiedad.During the revolution, the government promised to distribute land among landless peasants.hacienda
large landed estate, plantation (historical Mexican context)noun (f)Los peones que trabajaban en la hacienda no recibían salario justo por su labor.The laborers who worked on the estate did not receive fair wages for their work.contrabando
smuggling, smuggled passagenoun (m)Cruzaron la frontera en contrabando para escapar de la persecución política.They crossed the border through smuggled passage to escape political persecution.
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cabrón
bastard, jerk (also used affectionately between close friends)expressionvulgarIts meaning shifts entirely with tone and relationship. Between close male friends it functions as an affectionate intensifier or term of address. Directed at a stranger or enemy it is a genuine insult. Context is everything.
Ese cabrón me ganó la última partida pero lo quiero como a un hermano.That bastard beat me in the last game but I love him like a brother.
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