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Season 1 · Episode 5
Mr Champi
Valeria
C1Castilian45 min
CastilianVal heads to Valencia to celebrate her mom's birthday and clear her head after the events at Lola's party, but her trip doesn't go as expected.
Expressions to listen for
11joderdamn, bloody hell, for fuck's sake (intensity varies with context)
vulgar
Extremely common in everyday speech. Can express surprise, frustration, admiration, or pain. Its force varies enormously with tone, from mild annoyance to strong shock. Generally not considered as offensive as its literal meaning suggests.
¡Joder, qué tarde es! Me he quedado dormido otra vez.Bloody hell, it's so late! I've fallen asleep again.
palmarlato die, to kick the bucket
colloquialAppears ~2× in this episode
Informal, darkly humorous way of saying someone died or nearly died. Used between friends, not at all appropriate in formal or funeral contexts.
Por un momento pensé que el gato la había palmado, pero al final se recuperó.For a moment I thought the cat had kicked the bucket, but in the end it recovered.
fliparto be blown away, to freak out, to love something (context-dependent)
colloquialAppears ~3× in this episode
Very widely used, especially among younger speakers. Can mean strong surprise, excitement, or disbelief. 'Me flipa' means 'I love it' or 'it blows my mind'. 'Flipar con algo' means being amazed or shocked by it.
Me flipa lo bien que cocina para la edad que tiene.I'm blown away by how well he cooks for his age.
liarseto hook up, to get involved (romantically or sexually); also to get complicated or confused
colloquialAppears ~3× in this episode
In romantic/sexual contexts, 'liarse con alguien' means to hook up or start something with someone, without necessarily implying a committed relationship. In other contexts it means getting tangled up in something or getting confused.
Se lió con un chico que conoció en una fiesta y luego resultó ser el vecino de su prima.She hooked up with a guy she met at a party who then turned out to be her cousin's neighbour.
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gordifatty, chubby one (used as an affectionate nickname)
colloquialAppears ~2× in this episode
Short for gordo/gorda. Used between intimate partners or close friends as a term of endearment, not as an insult. The affectionate tone is entirely dependent on the relationship.
Venga, gordi, que ya es hora de levantarse o llegamos tarde.Come on, love, it's time to get up or we'll be late.
Key vocabulary
18embarazada·pregnant
adjectiveessentialAppears ~4× in this episode
Cuando se quedó embarazada, decidió dejar de trabajar unos meses.When she got pregnant, she decided to stop working for a few months.
ginecóloga·gynaecologist