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Season 4 · Episode 13
Selma's Choice
B1LatAm dubRelaxed dialogueRelaxed: slower, easier to follow
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on Disney PlusAfter seeing Aunt Gladys die alone, Aunt Selma wants to get married and have a baby... until she spends a day babysitting Bart and Lisa at Duff Gardens.
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lo siento
I'm sorry (condolences or apology)expressionFunctions both as an apology and as an expression of condolence. In a funeral or grief context, it translates more naturally as 'I'm so sorry for your loss' rather than 'I apologize'. Context determines which reading applies.
Lo siento mucho por lo que le pasó a tu familia.I'm so sorry for what happened to your family.funeral
funeralnoun (m)Asistimos al funeral de nuestro vecino el domingo por la mañana.We attended our neighbor's funeral on Sunday morning.¿qué tal?
how did it go?, how was it?expressioncolloquialAs a standalone question after an event, it functions as 'how did it go?' rather than the greeting 'how are you?'. The context (asking about something specific that just happened) shifts the meaning entirely from the greeting use.
¿Qué tal la entrevista de trabajo? ¿Crees que te fue bien?How did the job interview go? Do you think it went well?fallecer
to pass away, to die (formal)verbEl abuelo falleció tranquilamente mientras dormía.The grandfather passed away peacefully in his sleep.testamento
will, testamentnoun (m)El abogado leyó el testamento frente a toda la familia.The lawyer read the will in front of the entire family.albacea
executor of an estatenoun (m/f)La albacea se encargó de repartir los bienes según lo indicado.The executor took charge of distributing the assets as indicated.inseminación artificial
artificial inseminationnoun phrase (f)La doctora explicó el proceso de inseminación artificial con mucha claridad.The doctor explained the artificial insemination process very clearly.cita
date (romantic), appointmentnoun (f)Llegó tarde a su cita porque el metro venía lleno.He arrived late to his date because the subway was packed.velar
to hold a wake for someoneverbVan a velar al difunto en la sala principal de la funeraria.They are going to hold a wake for the deceased in the main hall of the funeral home.
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