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Season 1 · Episode 15
Año nuevo, vida nueva
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, non-profit organizationnoun (f)La fundación recauda fondos para niños en situación de calle.The foundation raises funds for homeless children.pola
beerexpressioncolloquialEveryday Colombian slang for beer. Used across age groups in informal settings. Not considered vulgar.
¿Me traes una pola bien fría del refri?Can you grab me a really cold beer from the fridge?llanta
tire (on a vehicle)noun (f)Se nos ponchó la llanta en la mitad de la carretera.We got a flat tire in the middle of the road.embarazada
pregnantadjectiveMi hermana está embarazada de cinco meses.My sister is five months pregnant.abogado
lawyernoun (m)Contrataron un abogado para defender sus derechos sobre la tierra.They hired a lawyer to defend their land rights.hágale
go for it, go ahead, do itexpressioncolloquialA common Colombian expression of encouragement or permission. Can mean 'go ahead' or 'sure, do it'. Formed from hacer but functions as a fixed phrase.
¿Puedo salir más temprano hoy? — Hágale, sin problema.Can I leave a bit early today? — Go ahead, no problem.voluntariado
volunteer work, volunteeringnoun (m)Ella dedica los fines de semana al voluntariado en un comedor comunitario.She spends her weekends doing volunteer work at a community kitchen.amante
lover, person having an affairnoun (m/f)Descubrió que su pareja tenía un amante desde hacía años.She discovered that her partner had been having an affair for years.parce
buddy, mate, friendexpressioncolloquialShort for parcero/parcera, one of the most widely used terms of address between friends in Colombian Spanish. Signals closeness and informality.
Ey parce, ¿vamos al partido esta tarde?Hey buddy, are we going to the game this afternoon?embolatar
to distract, to confuse, to dodge a topicexpressioncolloquialA very Colombian expression. To embolatar someone is to sidetrack them, change the subject to avoid answering, or cause confusion. Also used reflexively: embolatarse (to get confused or lose track).
Cada vez que le pregunto sobre el dinero, me embolata con otra cosa.Every time I ask him about the money, he distracts me with something else.desalojar
to evict, to clear out (a place or people)verbLas autoridades amenazaron con desalojar a las familias del barrio.The authorities threatened to evict the families from the neighborhood.guayabo
hangovernoun (m)Al día siguiente de la fiesta, me desperté con un guayabo horrible.The day after the party, I woke up with a terrible hangover.
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