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Season 1 · Episode 5
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 intentaban proteger a los rehenes dentro del banco.The negotiators were trying to protect the hostages inside the bank.herido
wounded person / injurednoun/adjective (m)Trasladaron al herido al hospital más cercano en helicóptero.They transferred the wounded man to the nearest hospital by helicopter.atraco
robbery / heistnoun (m)La policía investigó el atraco al banco que duró más de doce horas.The police investigated the bank robbery that lasted more than twelve hours.a ver
let's see / look / right thenexpressioncolloquialExtremely versatile discourse marker. Can open a sentence to introduce a new point, express skepticism, call for attention, or signal that someone is about to correct or challenge something. Not equivalent to the literal 'to see'. Ubiquitous in Castilian informal and semi-formal speech across all ages.
A ver, explícame otra vez qué pasó porque no lo entiendo.Right, explain to me again what happened because I don't get it.luz verde
green light / go-aheadnoun phrase (f)El comandante solicitó luz verde antes de proceder con la operación.The commander requested the go-ahead before proceeding with the operation.infiltrado
undercover agent / infiltratednoun/adjective (m)Un agente infiltrado consiguió acceder al grupo sin ser detectado.An undercover agent managed to access the group without being detected.francotirador
snipernoun (m)El francotirador se colocó en el tejado del edificio para cubrir la zona.The sniper positioned himself on the building's roof to cover the area.desangrarse
to bleed outverb (reflexive)Si no recibe atención médica pronto, el herido podría desangrarse.If he doesn't receive medical attention soon, the wounded man could bleed out.
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fuck / damn / shitexpressionvulgarExtremely common all-purpose expletive in Castilian Spanish. Functions as an interjection expressing surprise, frustration, disbelief, or emphasis. Can appear mid-sentence, at the start, or alone. Tone ranges from mild annoyance to intense anger depending on delivery. Used freely between peers; avoided in formal contexts.
¡Joder, se me ha olvidado el cargador otra vez!Damn, I forgot the charger again!coño
damn / what the hell / (expletive of frustration)expressionvulgarHigh-frequency expletive used for emphasis or to express irritation, urgency, or exasperation. Appears both as a standalone exclamation and embedded within sentences. Far more casual and conversational than shocking in everyday Castilian speech between adults who know each other. Often intensifies imperatives.
¡Escúchame de una vez, coño!Just listen to me, damn it!cagué / cagar
to screw up / to mess upexpressionvulgarLiterally means 'to defecate' but the reflexive 'cagarla' means to screw something up badly. 'La cagué' is a frank admission of a serious mistake. Also appears in expletive exclamations like '¡me cago en...!' which expresses intense frustration. Both uses are very frequent in informal Castilian speech.
La cagamos al salir tan tarde; perdimos el tren por diez minutos.We screwed up by leaving so late; we missed the train by ten minutes.
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