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Season 1 · Episode 3
The Coronation
C1MexicanFast dialogueFast: quicker, harder to follow· 43 min
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Mexicanon NetflixCecilia decides which of her three children should receive control of Monarca. Ana María negotiates with the company's striking workers.
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carretera
highway / roadnoun (f)La nueva carretera redujo el tiempo de viaje entre las dos ciudades a la mitad.The new highway cut travel time between the two cities in half.añejo
aged (referring to spirits, especially tequila aged over one year)adjective / noun (m)Me regalaron una botella de tequila añejo de edición limitada.They gave me a limited-edition bottle of aged tequila.permiso
permit / permissionnoun (m)Para abrir un restaurante necesitas tramitar varios permisos municipales.To open a restaurant you need to process several municipal permits.maduración
aging / maturationnoun (f)El queso gouda requiere varios meses de maduración para desarrollar su sabor característico.Gouda cheese requires several months of aging to develop its characteristic flavor.bodega
warehouse / storage facilitynoun (f)Los trabajadores descargaron los camiones y pusieron todo en la bodega.The workers unloaded the trucks and put everything in the warehouse.delegado
local government official / delegatenoun (m)Tuvimos que hablar con el delegado para que nos diera el permiso de construcción.We had to speak with the local official so he would give us the construction permit.sindicato
labor unionnoun (m)El sindicato de maestros negoció un aumento de salario con el gobierno.The teachers' union negotiated a salary increase with the government.explosivo
explosivenoun (m)Las autoridades encontraron explosivos escondidos debajo del puente.Authorities found explosives hidden under the bridge.
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no mames
no way / you've got to be kidding / what the hellexpressionvulgarExtremely high-frequency exclamation expressing disbelief, outrage, or indignation. Literally crude, but so common in casual speech it is often perceived as merely emphatic rather than obscene. Tone ranges from playful surprise to genuine fury depending on context.
¿No mames, subieron otra vez los precios de la gasolina?No way, did gas prices go up again?vale madres
doesn't matter at all / is worthlessexpressionvulgarDismissive expression indicating complete indifference or that something is utterly irrelevant. Conveys strong frustration or contempt. Used between people with close or heated relationships; deeply offensive in formal contexts.
Todo el esfuerzo que hice vale madres si no me van a tomar en cuenta.All the effort I made is worth absolutely nothing if they're not going to consider me.nos carga la chingada
we're totally screwed / we're done forexpressionvulgarExpresses that a situation has become catastrophic and beyond recovery. 'Cargar la chingada' implies being dragged into ruin. Exclusively informal; said among people in crisis, expressing desperation rather than anger at a person.
Si no pagamos la deuda esta semana, nos carga la chingada.If we don't pay the debt this week, we're completely done for.a ver qué chingados
let's figure out what the hellexpressionvulgar'Chingados' here functions as an intensifying expletive signaling frustration and urgency. The phrase frames a demand for a practical decision or action under pressure. Very common in heated discussions among peers or within families arguing over serious matters.
Ya paren de pelear y díganme qué chingados vamos a hacer con el presupuesto.Stop fighting already and tell me what the hell we're going to do about the budget.
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