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Season 1 · Episode 5
Pablo and Gonzalo inaugurate the 'Napoles' farm
C1Colombian45 min
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Colombianon NetflixAfter negotiating the land, Escobar and his cousin buy a farm, which will become a zoo, to which they will bring exotic animals never seen before in Colombia.
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patrón
boss, employer (used as direct address)noun (masculine)Él siempre le consulta todo al patrón antes de tomar una decisión.He always checks with the boss before making a decision.berraco
impressive, tough, difficult, badass (admiring)expressioncolloquialOne of the most distinctly Colombian expressions. Can describe a person (skilled, bold, formidable) or a situation (very hard, intense). Tone is almost always admiring or emphatic. The spelling variant 'verraco' also appears in writing.
Ese conductor es un berraco, le ganó a todos en la pista mojada.That driver is a beast, he beat everyone on the wet track.socio
business partner, associatenoun (masculine)Antes de firmar el contrato, consultó con todos sus socios.Before signing the contract, he consulted with all his partners.extradición
extraditionnoun (feminine)El político temía que aprobaran la extradición para los narcotraficantes.The politician feared that extradition for drug traffickers would be approved.escolta
bodyguard, armed escortnoun (masculine/feminine)El empresario viajaba siempre acompañado de sus escoltas.The businessman always traveled accompanied by his bodyguards.cumbre
summit, high-level meetingnoun (feminine)Los líderes del cartel convocaron una cumbre para repartir territorios.The cartel leaders called a summit to divide up territories.tombo
cop, police officerexpressioncolloquialStreet slang for a police officer throughout Colombia. Neutral to mildly derogatory depending on tone. Understanding this word is essential when it appears because replacing it with a literal term changes the scene dynamic entirely.
Los tombos llegaron al barrio y todo el mundo salió corriendo.The cops showed up in the neighborhood and everyone ran off.vicioso
addict, someone with a bad vice (especially drug use)adjective/nounSu familia estaba preocupada porque se estaba volviendo un vicioso.His family was worried because he was becoming an addict.sicario
hitman, hired killernoun (masculine)El capo reclutaba jóvenes del barrio para convertirlos en sicarios.The drug lord recruited young men from the neighborhood to turn them into hitmen.moza
mistress, other woman (romantic partner outside of marriage)noun (feminine)La vecina murmuraba que el marido de Lucía tenía una moza en el centro.The neighbor gossiped that Lucía's husband had a mistress downtown.
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guevón
dude, idiot, fool (highly context-dependent: can be affectionate or insulting)expressionvulgarExtremely common in Colombian informal speech between men. Tone shifts entirely depending on context and intonation, between close friends it is affectionate and casual; directed at someone in anger it is an insult. Learners who only know the literal meaning will miss its constant use as a filler term of address.
Ey guevón, ¿a qué horas llegás esta noche?Hey man, what time are you getting here tonight?pendejo
idiot, fool, coward (insult, severity varies by tone)expressionvulgarIn Colombia specifically, 'pendejo' most commonly means a stupid or naïve person, or a coward, the exact shade depends heavily on context and tone. Less sexually charged here than in some other contexts.
No seas pendejo, firma el contrato antes de que se arrepienta.Don't be an idiot, sign the contract before he changes his mind.
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