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Season 1 · Episode 7
PEONY (symb. shame)
C1Mexican32 min
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Mexicanon NetflixTo get what she ultimately wants, Lucía holds something over Julián's head. Paulina visits Dr. Cohen to ask an important question.
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güey
dude / man / idiot (context-dependent)expressioncolloquialThe default filler address term between male peers in Mexican Spanish, similar to 'dude' or 'man'. Tone shifts entirely with context, warm between friends, dismissive or insulting toward strangers. Also spelled 'wey'. One of the highest-frequency Mexican colloquialisms.
No manches, güey, ¿ya viste lo que pasó en el partido?No way, dude, did you see what happened in the game?amparo
legal injunction / constitutional protection (a specific Mexican legal remedy)noun (masculine)El abogado presentó un amparo para detener el desalojo de la familia.The lawyer filed an injunction to stop the family's eviction.relación abierta
open relationshipnoun phrase (feminine)Ellos acordaron tener una relación abierta porque así los dos se sentían más libres.They agreed to have an open relationship because that way they both felt freer.juicio
trial / lawsuit / legal proceedingnoun (masculine)El juicio por fraude duró más de dos años en los tribunales.The fraud trial lasted more than two years in the courts.ultimátum
ultimatumnoun (masculine)Mi jefe me dio un ultimátum: llego temprano o me despide.My boss gave me an ultimatum: I show up on time or he fires me.certeza
certainty / assurancenoun (feminine)Necesito tener la certeza de que este contrato es válido antes de firmar.I need to have certainty that this contract is valid before signing.reconquistar
to win back / to reconquer (romantically)verbDespués de la pelea, él intentó reconquistar a su novia con flores y disculpas.After the fight, he tried to win his girlfriend back with flowers and apologies.trámites
paperwork / bureaucratic procedures / formalitiesnoun (masculine plural)Para sacar el pasaporte hay que hacer varios trámites en la oficina de gobierno.To get a passport you have to complete several bureaucratic procedures at the government office.
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chingar
to bother / to screw (over) / damn (multipurpose vulgar intensifier)expressionvulgarOne of the most versatile and loaded words in Mexican Spanish, ranging from 'to bother' to 'to ruin' to an expletive of frustration. '¡Cómo chingan!' expresses that someone is being a persistent nuisance. Culturally central. Octavio Paz devoted an entire essay to it.
Ya déjame en paz, no chingues, estoy tratando de dormir.Leave me alone already, stop bugging me, I'm trying to sleep.cagar
to screw up (something) / to mess up (vulgar)expressionvulgarLiterally means 'to defecate', but the idiom 'cagarla' means to seriously mess something up. Extremely common in informal Mexican speech despite its vulgarity. 'La cagué' = 'I screwed up'.
La cagamos cuando llegamos tarde a la boda sin avisar.We screwed up when we arrived late to the wedding without warning.pendejo
idiot / moron / jackassexpressionvulgarA common vulgar insult in Mexican Spanish. Stronger than 'tonto' but used widely in casual heated speech. Can be affectionate in jest between very close friends, but default reading is insulting.
¡Qué pendejo fui en no leer las instrucciones antes de empezar!How stupid of me not to read the instructions before starting!
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