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Season 1 · Episode 2
Chance
B2ArgentineFast dialogueFast: quicker, harder to follow· 45 min
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Argentineon Disney PlusA musically-talented teenager returns to her native Buenos Aires after living in Europe.
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institutriz
governess, live-in tutornoun (f)La familia buscaba una institutriz que hablara inglés y francés.The family was looking for a governess who spoke English and French.cumpleaños
birthdaynoun (m)Mañana es mi cumpleaños y vamos a hacer una fiesta en casa.Tomorrow is my birthday and we're having a party at home.a ver
let's see / come on then / alright thenexpressioncolloquialAn extremely frequent filler and discourse marker in Argentine speech. Depending on tone it can introduce a challenge, an invitation to show something, or a moment of consideration.
A ver, explicame de nuevo cómo funciona esto.Let's see, explain to me again how this works.suspender
to cancel, to call offverbTuvieron que suspender el evento por la tormenta.They had to cancel the event because of the storm.¿qué onda?
what's up? / what's going on?expressioncolloquialA very common greeting or check-in phrase in everyday Argentine speech. It can open a conversation or signal genuine curiosity about a situation.
¿Qué onda, no viniste ayer? Te estuvimos esperando.What's up, you didn't come yesterday? We were waiting for you.ni ahí
no way / not even close / absolutely notexpressioncolloquialA strong informal negation used throughout the Río de la Plata region. It dismisses a suggestion or description outright.
¿Sos de Escorpio? Ni ahí, soy Géminis.Are you a Scorpio? No way, I'm a Gemini.me extraña
I'm surprised at you / I wouldn't have expected that from youexpressioncolloquialIn Argentine usage 'extrañar' with an indirect object pronoun means 'to find strange or surprising about someone', expressing mild reproach or disbelief at someone's behaviour.
Me extraña que no hayas avisado si sabías que llegabas tarde.I'm surprised at you for not letting anyone know when you knew you'd be late.contratada
hired, contractedadjective/past participleLe avisaron que estaba contratada desde el lunes.They told her she was hired starting Monday.angustia
anguish, distress, anxietynoun (f)La angustia de no tener noticias le impedía dormir.The anguish of having no news kept her from sleeping.cerradura
lock (on a door)noun (f)Cambiaron la cerradura de la puerta principal por seguridad.They changed the lock on the front door for security reasons.
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