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Season 1 · Episode 16
La verdad
C1ColombianFast 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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cucho
dad, old man (affectionate or informal term for one's father)expressioncolloquialWidely used in Colombian Spanish, particularly in Bogotá, to refer to one's father or an older man. Can be affectionate or simply informal. 'Cucha' is the feminine equivalent for mother. Not inherently disrespectful.
Mi cucho siempre me espera despierto sin importar a qué horas llegue a la casa.My old man always waits up for me no matter what time I get home.parce
buddy, pal, mateexpressioncolloquialShortened form of 'parcero/parcera', one of the most characteristic terms of address in Colombian informal speech, especially in Medellín and Bogotá. Used between friends or acquaintances of similar age and social standing. Warm and casual.
Parce, ¿qué vas a hacer este fin de semana? ¿Nos vemos en la tarde?Buddy, what are you doing this weekend? Should we meet up in the afternoon?berraco
damn, tough, impressive (intensifier expressing strong emphasis or admiration)expressioncolloquialExtremely versatile Colombian term. Can mean something is very difficult ('eso está berraco'), that someone is tough or skilled ('es un berraco'), or serve as a general intensifier. Tone shifts entirely with context. Not vulgar, though energetic.
Ese examen estuvo berraco, casi no termino a tiempo.That exam was really tough, I barely finished on time.campaña
campaign (political)noun (feminine)La campaña presidencial duró ocho meses y costó millones de pesos.The presidential campaign lasted eight months and cost millions of pesos.gabinete
cabinet (group of ministers in government)noun (masculine)El presidente electo anunció los nombres de su gabinete la semana después de ganar las elecciones.The president-elect announced the names of his cabinet the week after winning the election.encuesta
poll, surveynoun (feminine)Según la última encuesta, el candidato de la oposición lleva una ventaja de diez puntos.According to the latest poll, the opposition candidate has a ten-point lead.predio
plot of land, property, lotnoun (masculine)La comunidad lleva años peleando para que les escrituren los predios donde construyeron sus casas.The community has been fighting for years to have the plots of land where they built their homes legally titled in their name.bígama
bigamist (woman married to two people simultaneously)noun/adjective (feminine)El juez declaró que la mujer era bígama porque había contraído matrimonio con dos hombres sin divorciarse del primero.The judge declared that the woman was a bigamist because she had married two men without divorcing the first.infiltrar
to infiltrate, to plant (a spy)verbEl partido denunció que un agente había sido infiltrado en su equipo de comunicaciones.The party denounced that an agent had been planted inside their communications team.hábitos
religious habit, cassock; by extension, the priestly vocationnoun (masculine plural)El joven sacerdote decidió dejar los hábitos para casarse con la mujer que amaba.The young priest decided to leave the priesthood to marry the woman he loved.
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maricón
gay man (used as a slur in this dialogue; derogatory)expressionvulgarIn this episode it is used as a homophobic insult by a character expressing rejection. In broader Colombian usage it can also function as a general insult between friends with no sexual connotation, but the intent is highly context-dependent. Learners should treat it as offensive by default.
En el barrio, algunos todavía usan ese término como insulto sin darse cuenta del daño que hace.In the neighborhood, some people still use that term as an insult without realizing the harm it causes.
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