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Money Heist
C1Castilian60 min
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Castilianon NetflixTo carry out the biggest heist in history, a mysterious man called The Professor recruits a band of eight robbers who have a single characteristic: none of them has anything to lose. Five months of seclusion - memorizing every step, every detail, every probability - culminate in eleven days locked up in the National Coinage and Stamp Factory of Spain, surrounded by police forces and with dozens of hostages in their power, to find out whether their suicide wager will lead to everything or nothing.
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hostagenoun (m/f)Los negociadores intentaron liberar a los rehenes antes del amanecer.The negotiators tried to free the hostages before dawn.atraco
robbery, heistnoun (m)El atraco al banco fue planeado durante meses.The bank robbery was planned for months.intervención
intervention, operation (police/military)noun (f)El mando ordenó una intervención inmediata para liberar a los civiles.The commander ordered an immediate intervention to free the civilians.negociación
negotiationnoun (f)La negociación con los secuestradores duró toda la noche.The negotiation with the kidnappers lasted all night.tregua
truce, ceasefirenoun (f)Ambas partes acordaron una tregua de 24 horas para continuar las negociaciones.Both sides agreed to a 24-hour truce to continue negotiations.operativo
operation (law enforcement/military)noun (m)El operativo policial fue abortado en el último momento.The police operation was aborted at the last moment.trullo
slammer / jail / prisonexpressioncolloquialInformal Castilian Spanish slang for prison. Widely understood and used in colloquial registers, often with dark humour. Equivalent to 'chirona' or 'talego' in the same register range. Not offensive in itself but marks a criminal or street-adjacent speech register.
Estuvo tres años en el trullo por un robo que ni siquiera había cometido él.He spent three years in the slammer for a robbery he didn't even commit.dolencia
ailment, health conditionnoun (f)Varios pasajeros tenían dolencias cardíacas y necesitaban atención médica urgente.Several passengers had heart conditions and needed urgent medical attention.
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joder
fuck / damn / Christ (general-purpose expletive)expressionvulgarExtremely high-frequency expletive in everyday Castilian speech. Can express surprise, frustration, admiration, or exasperation depending on intonation and context. So embedded in colloquial Castilian that many speakers barely register it as offensive. Can open a sentence, close it, or stand alone.
¡Joder, no me puedo creer que hayas llegado a tiempo con el tráfico que había!Christ, I can't believe you made it on time with all that traffic!coño
for fuck's sake / damn (exclamative), or used as an intensifierexpressionvulgarAnatomical term repurposed as a general emphatic exclamation or intensifier. Appears in fixed phrases like '¿qué coño…?' (what the hell…?) and 'ni de coña'. Very common in informal Castilian speech and largely desensitized in casual conversation, though still considered vulgar in formal contexts.
¿Qué coño estás haciendo aquí a las tres de la mañana?What the hell are you doing here at three in the morning?me cago en la puta
expression of extreme frustration or angerexpressionvulgarOne of the most intense frustration exclamations in Castilian Spanish, built on the verb 'cagarse en' (to shit on). Can stand alone or be extended: 'me cago en mi vida', 'me cago en la puta madre'. Used between people with no filter or social distance. Signals the speaker is at their emotional limit.
¡Me cago en la puta, se ha roto el coche otra vez justo antes del viaje!For fuck's sake, the car's broken down again right before the trip!
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