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Season 1 · Episode 9
Sick Day
A1LatAm dubRelaxed dialogueRelaxed: slower, easier to follow· 15 min
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on NetflixDonny and Walter fill in when Trash Truck feels under the weather and can't finish his garbage pick-up route. But they end up making a bigger mess!
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basura
trash, garbage, rubbishnoun (feminine)Saca la basura antes de que lleguen los vecinos.Take out the trash before the neighbors arrive.enfermo/a
sick, illadjectiveMi hermana está enferma y no puede ir al trabajo hoy.My sister is sick and can't go to work today.recoger
to pick up, to collectverbEl camión pasa a recoger la basura todos los martes.The truck comes to collect the garbage every Tuesday.descansar
to restverbDespués de correr cinco kilómetros, necesito descansar un rato.After running five kilometers, I need to rest for a while.fiebre
fevernoun (feminine)El niño amaneció con fiebre alta y lo llevaron al médico.The boy woke up with a high fever and they took him to the doctor.bujía
spark plugnoun (feminine)El mecánico revisó las bujías porque el carro no arrancaba bien.The mechanic checked the spark plugs because the car wasn't starting well.ruta
route, roundsnoun (feminine)El repartidor terminó su ruta en menos tiempo de lo esperado.The delivery driver finished his route in less time than expected.pan comido
a piece of cake, something very easyexpressioncolloquialFixed expression used across Latin America to describe a task that turns out to be much simpler than expected. Often said with confidence before attempting something, sometimes ironically after struggling.
Pensé que armar el mueble iba a ser difícil, pero fue pan comido.I thought assembling the furniture was going to be hard, but it was a piece of cake.no irá a ningún lado
it's not going anywhere, it'll still be thereexpressioncolloquialUsed to tell someone to stop worrying about a task or problem because it can wait. The phrase reassures that the situation will not change or worsen if action is postponed. Common in everyday speech throughout Latin America.
Deja el trabajo para mañana, no irá a ningún lado.Leave the work for tomorrow, it's not going anywhere.
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