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Season 1 · Episode 2
A Trip Back in Time
C1Castilian60 min
on HBO Max
Castilianon HBO MaxThrilled to be the star of Valeria’s book, Cristina dives into a dynamic retelling of her life story - but as Valeria digs into Cristina’s childhood in Adra, where she lived as “Joselito,” painful memories resurface. As Cristina recounts relentless abuse from her mother and neighborhood, she inspires Valeria to open up to her own family about her transition.
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apuntar
to write down, to note downverbEspera, que lo apunto antes de que se me olvide.Hold on, let me write it down before I forget.maricón
faggot (slur for a gay or effeminate man); also used affectionately among friends)noun/adjectiveEn su barrio le llamaban maricón desde pequeño, aunque con los años lo decían sin mala intención.In his neighbourhood they called him a faggot from childhood, though over time they said it without malice.puta
prostitute, whorenounEn aquella época, muchas mujeres ejercían como putas en los parques de la ciudad.In those days, many women worked as prostitutes in the city parks.tío/tía
guy/girl, dude (casual address, no family relation implied)expressioncolloquialOne of the most common casual terms of address. In this dialogue 'tío' also appears in its literal sense of 'uncle', so context distinguishes the two meanings.
Tía, no me puedo creer lo que me estás contando ahora mismo.Girl, I cannot believe what you're telling me right now.travesti
transvestite; in this context broadly used for a trans woman who works in sex worknounEl documental cuenta la historia de varias travestis que vivieron en Madrid en los años noventa.The documentary tells the story of several travestis who lived in Madrid in the nineties.digo
I tell you, I'm telling you (emphatic filler confirming what was just said)expressioncolloquialUsed as a standalone exclamation after a statement to underline or confirm it, roughly equivalent to 'I'm telling you!' or 'exactly!'. Not to be confused with its standard meaning as first-person present of 'decir'.
Hace un calor insoportable hoy. ¡Digo!It's unbearably hot today. I'm telling you!hormonarse
to start hormone therapy, to take hormones (for gender transition)verb (reflexive)Lleva meses pensando en hormonarse, pero aún no se lo ha dicho a su familia.She has been thinking about starting hormone therapy for months, but has not told her family yet.avergonzarse
to be ashamed, to feel embarrassedverb (reflexive)Se avergonzaba de su acento cuando hablaba con gente de la ciudad.She was ashamed of her accent when she spoke with people from the city.oposiciones
civil service exams, competitive public-sector examinationsnoun (feminine plural)Lleva dos años preparando oposiciones para entrar en la administración pública.She has been preparing for civil service exams for two years to enter the public sector.
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