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Season 1 · Episode 1
NARCISSUS (symb. lies)
B2Mexican32 min
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Mexicanon NetflixThe de la Mora family celebrates patriarch Ernesto's birthday with a giant party, but his mistress has darker plans for his big day.
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la florería
flower shopnoun (f)Fui a la florería a comprar un ramo de rosas para el cumpleaños de mi mamá.I went to the flower shop to buy a bouquet of roses for my mom's birthday.güey
dude / man / idiotexpressioncolloquialExtremely common address term and general exclamation among Mexicans of any age. Between friends it signals familiarity and zero social distance. Can also express exasperation when said with a drawn-out tone. Spelling varies: güey, wey, wei.
¡Güey, ya te dije que no llegues tarde a la reunión!Dude, I already told you not to show up late to the meeting!el Ministerio Público (MP)
public prosecutor's office; also used to refer to the police investigative authority in Mexiconoun (m)Tuvieron que ir al Ministerio Público a declarar lo que habían visto.They had to go to the public prosecutor's office to give a statement about what they had seen.el cadáver
corpse, dead bodynoun (m)Los paramédicos encontraron un cadáver en el edificio abandonado.The paramedics found a corpse in the abandoned building.la amante
mistress, lovernoun (f)El escándalo salió a la luz cuando descubrieron que tenía una amante.The scandal came to light when they discovered he had a mistress.suplicar
to beg, to imploreverbLe suplicó a su jefe que no lo despidiera.He begged his boss not to fire him.órale
okay / alright / go ahead / wowexpressioncolloquialHighly versatile Mexican expression. As a response it signals agreement or acknowledgment ('okay, understood'). As an exclamation it can express surprise or urge someone to hurry. Tone and context carry all the meaning. Almost uniquely Mexican in this usage and frequency.
Órale, nos vemos a las ocho afuera del restaurante.Alright, see you at eight outside the restaurant.la matriarca
matriarchnoun (f)La matriarca de la familia siempre tomaba las decisiones más importantes.The family matriarch always made the most important decisions.ahorcarse
to hang oneselfverb (reflexive)La novela describía a un personaje que amenazaba con ahorcarse.The novel described a character who threatened to hang himself.
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no mames
no way / are you serious / get out of hereexpressionvulgarOne of the most frequently heard strong exclamations in Mexican colloquial speech. Expresses disbelief, shock, or frustration. Technically vulgar in origin but so normalized in casual registers that many speakers no longer perceive it as offensive in the right company. Intensified with '¡no mames, wey!'
¿Diez mil pesos por esa chamarra? ¡No mames!Ten thousand pesos for that jacket? No way!chingados
the hell / damnexpressionvulgarEmphatic intensifier derived from 'chingar', one of the most versatile and charged roots in Mexican Spanish. Used here in '¿de qué chingados hablas?' to express furious disbelief. Adds aggressive force to any question or statement. Context and tone determine exact shade of meaning.
¿A qué chingados viniste si no ibas a ayudar?What the hell did you come for if you weren't going to help?
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