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Season 1 · Episode 5
The First Time
C1Mexican39 min
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Mexicanon NetflixAt a party at Jana's house, the band plots a scheme to get Sebas to confess he's a member of The Lodge. Andi and Emilia share an intimate moment.
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güey
dude, man (general address term)expressioncolloquialThe default all-purpose address term between friends in Mexican Spanish. Spelled also as 'wey' or 'we'. Not inherently insulting between peers; tone and context determine warmth or hostility. Used by all genders.
Oye, güey, ¿vas a venir a la fiesta o no?Hey, dude, are you coming to the party or not?ensayo
rehearsalnoun (masculine)El ensayo de la banda duró tres horas porque tenían un concierto al día siguiente.The band's rehearsal lasted three hours because they had a concert the next day.confesar
to confessverb (stem-changing: e→ie)Al final, él confesó todo lo que había hecho durante meses.In the end, he confessed everything he had done for months.empedarse
to get drunkreflexive verb (colloquial)No quiero empedarme en la fiesta porque tengo clase mañana.I don't want to get drunk at the party because I have class tomorrow.incendio
fire, blazenoun (masculine)Los bomberos tardaron una hora en controlar el incendio en el edificio.The firefighters took an hour to control the fire in the building.estar bueno
to be enough, to be done with itexpressioncolloquialUsed as 'ya estuvo bueno' to signal that something has gone on long enough and should stop. Distinct from the physical meaning of 'estar bueno' (to be good-looking or tasty). Context disambiguates.
Ya estuvo bueno, llevo dos horas esperando y nadie llega.That's enough, I've been waiting two hours and nobody shows up.amnesia
amnesia, memory lossnoun (feminine)El doctor dijo que la amnesia era temporal y que los recuerdos volverían poco a poco.The doctor said the amnesia was temporary and that the memories would come back gradually.amenaza
threatnoun (feminine)La policía investigó las amenazas que recibió el director de la escuela.The police investigated the threats that the school principal received.voto popular
popular vote, audience votenoun phrase (masculine)La competencia se decide por voto popular, así que necesitan más seguidores.The competition is decided by popular vote, so they need more followers.
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no mames
no way, are you serious, holy crapexpressionvulgarOne of the most common expletive expressions in Mexican Spanish. Literally obscene but so widespread that its shock value is low in casual conversation. Expresses surprise, disbelief, or mild outrage depending on intonation.
No mames, ¿en serio ganaron el primer lugar?No way, did they seriously win first place?de la chingada
terrible, awful, really badexpressionvulgarA highly flexible intensifier rooted in a core Mexican expletive. Used here as a strong negative evaluation. The word 'chingada' and its derivatives are among the most productive and culturally loaded words in Mexican Spanish.
El servicio en ese restaurante estuvo de la chingada; esperamos una hora.The service at that restaurant was terrible; we waited an hour.
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