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Season 1 · Episode 1
Debbie and Denice
The Innocent
C1Castilian
CastilianAt a club, Mat is dragged into a brawl and his life alters forever when he accidentally kills a man. Years later, happiness finally seems within reach.
Expressions to listen for
10a hostiasby force / with punches / the hard way
vulgarAppears ~2× in this episode
Highly vulgar intensifier derived from a religious term used as a swear word. Signals imminent physical violence or extreme force. Heard in heated arguments and street confrontations.
Como no te vayas ahora mismo, te sacamos a hostias.If you don't leave right now, we'll throw you out by force.
de puta madreabsolutely great / bloody brilliant
vulgarAppears ~1× in this episode
Despite containing a strong expletive, this phrase is used very widely in informal speech as a positive intensifier. The tone is enthusiastic and approving. Context determines whether it reads as crude or simply emphatic.
La fiesta estuvo de puta madre, no me quería ir.The party was absolutely brilliant, I didn't want to leave.
pirar(se)to clear off / to leave suddenly
colloquialAppears ~1× in this episode
Very common in everyday informal speech. Used reflexively (pirarse) to mean leaving abruptly, often without much explanation. Common among younger speakers.
En cuanto terminó la reunión, se piró sin despedirse de nadie.As soon as the meeting ended, he cleared off without saying goodbye to anyone.
tío / tíamate / dude / guy
colloquial
The literal meaning is 'uncle / aunt', but in informal address between peers it functions like 'mate' or 'dude'. Extremely common in everyday casual speech. Neither gendered insult nor term of endearment, just a neutral marker of familiarity.
Tío, no te lo vas a creer lo que me pasó ayer en el metro.Mate, you're not going to believe what happened to me on the metro yesterday.
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zoqueteblockhead / idiot
colloquialAppears ~1× in this episode
A mild insult implying stupidity or clumsiness. Much less severe than many other insults in the episode; its mildness can actually stand out in a heated exchange.
¡Zoquete, has puesto la lavadora sin el detergente!You blockhead, you put the washing machine on without the detergent!
Key vocabulary
17el embargo·seizure of assets / repossession
noun (masculine)essentialAppears ~3× in this episode
El banco inició el embargo de la vivienda tras varios meses de impago.The bank began the seizure of the property after several months of non-payment.
el bufete·law firm