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Season 1 · Episode 11
La decisión
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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fundación
foundation, nonprofit organizationnoun (feminine)Ella trabaja para una fundación que ayuda a niños en situación de calle.She works for a foundation that helps street children.embarazada
pregnantadjective (feminine)Mi cuñada está embarazada de tres meses y todavía no se lo ha dicho a nadie.My sister-in-law is three months pregnant and still hasn't told anyone.parce
buddy, pal, mateexpressioncolloquialShortened form of 'parcero/parcera', one of the most emblematic terms of Colombian informal speech, especially in Bogotá and Medellín. Used between friends or even strangers in casual contexts to signal closeness or camaraderie.
Ey, parce, ¿me prestás el cargador un momento?Hey, buddy, can you lend me the charger for a sec?desalojo
eviction, forced removalnoun (masculine)Los inquilinos recibieron una carta de desalojo sin previo aviso.The tenants received an eviction notice without any warning.hágale
go ahead, sounds good, alright thenexpressioncolloquialExtremely common Colombian filler and affirmation. Literally an imperative of 'hacer' directed at the listener, but in practice it functions as agreement, encouragement, or a casual 'okay, let's do it'. Tone varies from enthusiastic to resigned depending on context.
¿Empezamos la reunión ya? — Hágale, todos estamos listos.Shall we start the meeting now? — Go ahead, we're all ready.bígama
bigamist (woman married to two people simultaneously)noun/adjective (feminine)La protagonista de la novela resultó ser bígama sin que ninguno de sus esposos lo supiera.The novel's protagonist turned out to be a bigamist without either of her husbands knowing.visaje
hassle, scene, drama, awkward or complicated situationexpressioncolloquialDistinctly Colombian. Literally refers to a face or expression, but in everyday speech it means a fuss, a complicated mess, or an uncomfortable situation one wants to avoid. Commonly used in the phrase 'quitarse ese visaje' (to get out of that mess).
No quiero ir a esa reunión, eso va a ser un visaje tremendo.I don't want to go to that meeting, it's going to be a huge mess.predio
plot of land, property, premisesnoun (masculine)El municipio entregó varios predios a familias damnificadas por las lluvias.The municipality handed over several plots of land to families affected by the rains.desaparecer
to disappear, to vanish (also used colloquially for going silent or ghosting someone)verbLlevaban semanas sin hablar porque él desapareció sin dar explicaciones.They hadn't spoken in weeks because he vanished without giving any explanation.
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