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Season 1 · Episode 2
Signs
C1Castilian45 min
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Castilianon NetflixAn inspired Val works on the first draft of her erotic novel and receives feedback. Adri starts his new job. Lola gets frustrated with Sergio.
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tía / tío
girl / guy (as address)expressioncolloquialExtremely common address term used between friends regardless of actual kinship. 'Tía' addresses a woman, 'tío' a man. Signals informal closeness and is largely empty of literal meaning in this function, similar to 'mate' or 'dude'. Absence of this term in speech can make a conversation sound oddly stiff between peers.
Tía, no te creerás lo que me acaba de pasar en el metro.Girl, you won't believe what just happened to me on the metro.curro
job; work (informal)noun (masculine)Lleva dos meses buscando curro sin encontrar nada.He's been looking for work for two months without finding anything.fingir
to fake; to pretend; to feignverbEs muy difícil fingir que todo va bien cuando estás triste.It's very hard to pretend everything is fine when you're sad.flipar
to be blown away / to be gobsmackedexpressioncolloquialVersatile verb expressing intense surprise, shock, or enthusiastic delight depending on context and tone. 'Alucinar' is used interchangeably. Can describe positive reactions ('me flipa' = I love it / I'm obsessed) or disbelief ('es que flipo' = I can't believe it). Very high frequency in everyday Madrid speech.
Es que flipo con tu jefe, ¿cómo te puede decir eso?I honestly can't believe your boss, how can he say that to you?borrador
draft (of a text)noun (masculine)Todavía no he terminado el borrador de mi informe.I haven't finished the draft of my report yet.editorial
publishing housenoun (feminine)La editorial rechazó el manuscrito por ser demasiado largo.The publishing house rejected the manuscript for being too long.editora
editor (female); publisher (female)noun (feminine)La editora le pidió que reescribiera el final del libro.The editor asked her to rewrite the ending of the book.terapia
therapy; treatment sessionnoun (feminine)El médico le recomendó terapia física dos veces por semana.The doctor recommended physical therapy twice a week.marrón
hassle / mess / unpleasant burdenexpressioncolloquialLiterally 'brown', used figuratively to mean a difficult, unpleasant, or burdensome situation that has landed on someone. 'Comerse un marrón' means to get stuck dealing with something nasty. The implication is always that it's an unwanted responsibility or problem.
Al final me comí yo el marrón de hablar con los vecinos del ruido.In the end I was the one who got stuck having to talk to the neighbours about the noise.espina bífida
spina bifidanoun phrase (feminine)La espina bífida es una malformación congénita de la columna vertebral.Spina bifida is a congenital malformation of the spine.
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follar
to fuck / to have sexexpressionvulgarThe standard vulgar verb for sexual intercourse in Castilian Spanish. Direct and explicit but extremely common in informal conversation, films, and literature. Not euphemistic at all, speakers choose it deliberately for its frankness. Fully integrated into colloquial speech without being especially shocking among peers, though obviously inappropriate in formal contexts.
Dicen que el estrés hace que te apetezca menos follar, y la verdad es que tiene sentido.They say stress makes you want to have sex less, and honestly it makes sense.
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