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Season 1 · Episode 1
It’s Summertime
B1Argentine30 min
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Argentineon NetflixRenowned Mexican wakeboarder Steffi arrives at a remote Argentine resort to compete in a revived competition... and she's looking to uncover a secret.
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wakeboard
wakeboard (the board and the sport)noun (masculine)Mi primo aprendió a hacer wakeboard el verano pasado en el lago.My cousin learned to wakeboard last summer at the lake.competencia
competition, contestnoun (feminine)La competencia de natación empieza a las nueve de la mañana.The swimming competition starts at nine in the morning.dale
okay, sure, go ahead, come onexpressioncolloquialOne of the most frequent all-purpose affirmative and encouraging expressions in Argentine (Rioplatense) Spanish. Can signal agreement ('okay'), encouragement ('go for it'), or acknowledgment ('alright'). Tone and context determine the exact shade of meaning.
¿Salimos a las ocho? Dale, te espero abajo.Shall we leave at eight? Okay, I'll wait for you downstairs.re-
really, super, very (intensifier prefix)expressioncolloquialProductive colloquial intensifier attached to adjectives or adverbs without a space or hyphen in casual writing: 'rebueno', 'rebién', 'rerrápido'. Extremely common in Argentine (Rioplatense) speech across all ages. Signals informal register.
La película estuvo rebuena, te la recomiendo.The movie was really good, I recommend it to you.habitación
room (hotel room or bedroom)noun (feminine)La habitación del hotel tenía una vista increíble al mar.The hotel room had an incredible view of the sea.sumarse
to join in, to be in (for a plan or activity)expressioncolloquialUsed to express willingness to participate in something. 'Me sumo' means 'count me in' or 'I'm joining'. More informal and spontaneous-sounding than 'participar' or 'unirse'.
Si van a jugar al fútbol esta tarde, me sumo sin problema.If you're playing football this afternoon, I'm in, no problem.entrenador
trainer, coachnoun (masculine)El entrenador les explicó la nueva táctica antes del partido.The coach explained the new tactic to them before the match.lancha
motorboat, speedboatnoun (feminine)Cruzamos el río en una lancha porque el puente estaba cortado.We crossed the river in a motorboat because the bridge was closed.temporada
season (sporting, tourist, or broadcast)noun (feminine)La temporada alta en la costa empieza en diciembre.The high season on the coast starts in December.karaoke
karaoke (the activity or the venue)noun (masculine)El viernes vamos al karaoke del centro, ¿te sumás?On Friday we're going to the karaoke place downtown, are you joining?¿Viste?
You see? / Right? (seeking agreement or confirmation)expressioncolloquialVery common in Argentine (Rioplatense) Spanish as a tag question or rhetorical check-in. Literally 'did you see?' but functions as 'you know what I mean?' or 'right?' in conversation. The vos conjugation 'viste' (not 'viste tú') is standard here.
Llegamos tardísimo y encima no había mesas, ¿viste? Todo salió mal.We arrived super late and on top of that there were no tables, you see? Everything went wrong.
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