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Season 2 · Episode 11
The Dandelion
A1LatAm dubRelaxed dialogueRelaxed: slower, easier to follow· 15 min
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on NetflixWith Ms. Mona as a referee, Hank, Trash Truck, Walter and Donny compete in a series of games to see who gets to make a wish on a dandelion.
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deseo
wish, desirenoun (m)Cerró los ojos y pidió un deseo antes de apagar las velas.She closed her eyes and made a wish before blowing out the candles.diente de león
dandelionnoun phrase (m)El jardín estaba lleno de dientes de león amarillos.The garden was full of yellow dandelions.pedir
to ask for, to request; to make (a wish)verbSiempre pide lo mismo cuando sopla las velitas de su cumpleaños.She always asks for the same thing when she blows out her birthday candles.cielos
goodness, oh my, wow (mild exclamation of surprise or mild frustration)expressioncolloquialA mild, family-friendly exclamation used when something surprising or mildly annoying happens. Not offensive. Common across Latin America, particularly in contexts where a stronger exclamation would be inappropriate.
¡Cielos, se me olvidó apagar la estufa!Oh my, I forgot to turn off the stove!semilla
seednoun (f)Las semillas de esta planta viajan con el viento.The seeds of this plant travel with the wind.justo
fair, justadjectiveQueremos un reparto justo de las ganancias entre todos.We want a fair distribution of the earnings among everyone.soplar
to blowverbSopló las semillas del diente de león y volaron por el aire.He blew the dandelion seeds and they flew through the air.hacerse realidad
to come trueverb phraseSu sueño de viajar al exterior finalmente se hizo realidad.Her dream of traveling abroad finally came true.ojalá
I hope, hopefully, if onlyexpressioncolloquialExtremely common in everyday Latin American Spanish speech. Comes from Arabic via Spanish and expresses a strong wish or hope. Used alone or followed by a verb in the subjunctive. The tone ranges from hopeful to wistful depending on context.
Ojalá lleguen a tiempo para la fiesta.Hopefully they'll get there in time for the party.
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