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Season 1 · Episode 14
Papá
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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pregnantadjectiveMi cuñada está embarazada de tres meses y está muy emocionada.My sister-in-law is three months pregnant and is very excited.prueba
testnoun (feminine)Se hizo una prueba en la farmacia y el resultado fue positivo.She took a test at the pharmacy and the result was positive.ADN
DNAnoun (masculine)El juzgado ordenó una prueba de ADN para confirmar la paternidad.The court ordered a DNA test to confirm paternity.trasteo
moving (of household belongings), movenoun (masculine)El trasteo duró todo el día porque tenía muchos muebles pesados.The move took all day because she had a lot of heavy furniture.permiso
permission, permit, leavenoun (masculine)Le dieron permiso para salir del trabajo antes y recoger a su hijo.They gave him permission to leave work early and pick up his son.parce
buddy, pal, mateexpressioncolloquialShort for parcero/parcera, one of the most common terms of address among friends in Colombian Spanish, especially in Bogotá and Medellín. Warm and casual; used between people who are close.
Oye, parce, ¿vamos a jugar fútbol esta tarde o qué?Hey buddy, are we going to play football this afternoon or what?cucho
dad, old man (affectionate)expressioncolloquialColombian slang for father or an older man, used affectionately among young people. Can also refer to any older person. Not disrespectful in context between friends.
Mi cucho me enseñó a manejar cuando tenía dieciséis años.My old man taught me to drive when I was sixteen.de una
right away, sure thing, absolutelyexpressioncolloquialExtremely common in Colombian Spanish as an enthusiastic affirmative, expressing immediate agreement or willingness. Equivalent to saying yes without hesitation.
¿Vamos al cine esta noche? De una, yo invito.Shall we go to the movies tonight? Absolutely, my treat.estabilizar
to stabilizeverbLos médicos lograron estabilizar al paciente después de varias horas de cirugía.The doctors managed to stabilize the patient after several hours of surgery.
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