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C1MexicanRelaxed dialogueRelaxed: slower, easier to follow· 30 min
MexicanJu-young is a young woman with a hearing impediment who decides to investigate her sister's inexplicable disappearance, last seen in her apartment. Feeling more and more cornered, Ju-young begins to hear strange sounds and sense an evil presence in the apartment.
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desaparecer
to disappear / to go missingverbTres estudiantes desaparecieron en la sierra la semana pasada.Three students went missing in the mountains last week.expediente
file / case record / dossiernoun (m.)El abogado revisó el expediente antes de entrar al juzgado.The lawyer reviewed the file before entering the courtroom.fiscal
prosecutor / public attorneynoun (m./f.)La fiscal presentó las pruebas ante el tribunal esta mañana.The prosecutor presented the evidence before the court this morning.reconocer (un cuerpo)
to identify (a body) / to make a formal identificationverb phraseLa familia tuvo que ir a la morgue a reconocer el cuerpo.The family had to go to the morgue to identify the body.fosa clandestina
clandestine mass gravenoun phrase (f.)Las autoridades hallaron una fosa clandestina en las afueras del pueblo.Authorities found a clandestine mass grave on the outskirts of town.trata de personas
human traffickingnoun phrase (f.)Las organizaciones civiles luchan contra la trata de personas en la región.Civil organizations fight against human trafficking in the region.colectivo
collective / activist group (here: group of families searching for missing persons)noun (m.)El colectivo de madres lleva años exigiendo justicia.The mothers' collective has been demanding justice for years.
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chingados / para qué chingados
what the hell / what the f*** (intensifier expressing frustration)expressionvulgarA multipurpose intensifier in Mexican Spanish. 'Para qué chingados' expresses furious exasperation, it demands an answer while signaling that the speaker considers the situation absurd or unacceptable.
¿Para qué chingados me llamas si nunca tienes nada nuevo que decir?What the hell do you call me for if you never have anything new to say?pendejo/a
idiot / moron / foolexpressionvulgarCommon Mexican Spanish insult directed at someone perceived as incompetent or oblivious. Ranges from mildly dismissive among friends to genuinely offensive depending on tone and relationship.
No seas pendejo y lee las instrucciones antes de quejarte.Don't be an idiot and read the instructions before complaining.chingona
badass woman / someone who is exceptionally capable and strongexpressionvulgarDerived from 'chingar'. When applied to a woman, it is strongly positive and empowering in Mexican Spanish, the opposite of an insult. Tone depends entirely on context; here it is used with genuine pride and affection.
Mi abuela levantó sola a cinco hijos. Es una chingona de verdad.My grandmother raised five kids on her own. She's a total badass.ni madres
absolutely not / no way / hell noexpressionvulgarA blunt, emphatic refusal in Mexican Spanish. Conveys that the speaker considers the request or suggestion completely out of the question. More forceful than a simple 'no'.
¿Que me quede callada? Ni madres, voy a hablar.Stay quiet? No way, I'm going to speak up.
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