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Season 1 · Episode 1
La boda
B2ColombianFast dialogueFast: quicker, harder to follow· 40 min
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Colombianon NetflixA resourceful wife leads a double life, expertly juggling separate households and husbands while trying to keep her elaborate charade from falling apart.
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nervioso/a
nervous, anxiousadjectiveElla estaba muy nerviosa antes de subir al escenario.She was very nervous before going on stage.hágale
go ahead, get to it, let's do itexpressioncolloquialA very Colombian expression used to encourage action or give the green light. It can express agreement, encouragement, or an instruction to proceed. Comes from 'hacerle' but functions as a fixed expression.
Ya están listos todos? Entonces hágale, que nos vamos.Is everyone ready? Then go ahead, let's go.novela
novel (book)noun (feminine)La novela de ese autor lleva semanas en la lista de los más vendidos.That author's novel has been on the bestseller list for weeks.guaro
aguardiente (Colombian anise-flavored liquor, used as a general term for a shot of spirits)expressioncolloquialShort for 'aguardiente', the most popular distilled spirit in Colombia. Saying 'un guaro' at a bar is understood immediately as requesting a shot of aguardiente.
Después del partido, nos tomamos un guaro para celebrar.After the game, we had a shot of aguardiente to celebrate.alistarse
to get ready, to get dressedverb (reflexive)Me voy a alistar para la reunión de las cinco.I'm going to get ready for the five o'clock meeting.patio (patios)
impound lot (for towed vehicles)noun (masculine)Dejé el carro mal parqueado y lo mandaron a los patios.I parked the car badly and they sent it to the impound lot.campaña
campaign (political)noun (feminine)El candidato invirtió mucho dinero en su campaña electoral.The candidate invested a lot of money in his electoral campaign.pilas
watch out, pay attention, be carefulexpressioncolloquialVery common in everyday Colombian speech as a warning or call to alertness. Literally means 'batteries', but the idiomatic meaning is completely unrelated to the literal word.
Pilas con ese escalón, que está suelto.Watch out for that step, it's loose.berraco/a
intense, serious, tough (used to intensify a description, often approvingly or neutrally)expressioncolloquialIn Colombian Spanish, 'berraco' can mean someone is impressive or that a situation is intense or difficult. Context determines whether it is admiring or descriptive. Appears as a modifier for situations and people.
Ese examen estuvo bien berraco, casi no lo paso.That exam was really tough, I barely passed it.trancón
traffic jamnoun (masculine)Llegué tarde a la oficina por el trancón de la mañana.I arrived late to the office because of the morning traffic jam.sacerdote
priestnoun (masculine)El sacerdote celebró la misa de matrimonio en la catedral.The priest celebrated the wedding mass in the cathedral.
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