Season 1 · Episode 34
Violetta
A musically-talented teenager returns to her native Buenos Aires after living in Europe.

One of the most versatile words in everyday Argentine speech. Depending on tone and context it can signal agreement, encouragement, impatience, or acknowledgment. An outsider knowing the individual words ('dar' + 'le') would not arrive at any of these meanings.
A uniquely Argentine discourse marker used to get someone's attention or add emphasis. Has no direct translation and cannot be guessed from any root word. Affectionate and casual between peers; can sound sharp if tone is clipped.
Used as a discourse tag to seek agreement or check comprehension, not as a conjugated form of 'ver' (to see). Equivalent to 'you know what I mean?' or 'right?' in conversational English. Extremely common in Argentine speech and may confuse learners who parse it as a literal past-tense verb.
Used to compliment someone's physical appearance. Saying someone 'tiene facha' means they are good-looking. Completely opaque from its literal form.
In Argentine everyday speech, 'meterse en algo' or 'meterse en lo de alguien' carries a strong connotation of unwanted interference. The reflexive construction makes it non-compositional in its social meaning.
Refers to social embarrassment or a damaged reputation in the eyes of others, not physical appearance. The opposite, 'quedar bien', means to come across well or make a good impression.
Fixed idiomatic phrase meaning to deliberately make a conflict worse. While 'fire' and 'wood' are recognizable, the combined figurative meaning of deliberately escalating a situation is non-compositional.