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Season 1 · Episode 5
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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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pará
hold on, wait, stop (interrupting or slowing someone down)expressioncolloquialVos imperative of 'parar'. In Argentine speech it is the standard way to interrupt, ask someone to slow down, or express surprise at what was just said. Much more common in everyday use than 'espera'.
Pará, pará, ¿me estás diciendo que renunciaste?Hold on, hold on, are you telling me you quit?expulsar
to expel, to kick outverbEl director amenazó con expulsar a cualquier alumno que hiciera trampa en el examen.The principal threatened to expel any student who cheated on the exam.culpable
guilty; the culpritadjective / nounTodavía no saben quién es el culpable del robo en la escuela.They still don't know who is responsible for the theft at the school.institutriz
governess, live-in tutornoun (feminine)La institutriz acompañaba a los niños a todas partes y les enseñaba varios idiomas.The governess accompanied the children everywhere and taught them several languages.coreografía
choreographynoun (feminine)Pasaron semanas ensayando la coreografía antes del espectáculo.They spent weeks rehearsing the choreography before the show.inocente
innocent, not guiltyadjectiveDespués de la investigación quedó claro que era completamente inocente.After the investigation it was clear that she was completely innocent.decime
tell me (direct, affectionate or urgent command form with vos)expressioncolloquialRioplatense imperative of 'decir' with the 'vos' pronoun. The final -r is dropped and the accent shifts: decir → decime. Used constantly in informal Argentine conversation, often to demand an explanation or open a topic.
Decime la verdad, ¿qué pasó en la reunión?Tell me the truth, what happened at the meeting?olvidate
forget it, no way (dismissive refusal)expressioncolloquialLiterally the vos imperative of 'olvidarse', but functions as a fixed expression meaning 'forget about it' or 'no chance'. The tone can range from mild dismissal to firm rejection depending on delivery.
¿Que te preste el auto el fin de semana? Olvidate, lo necesito yo.You want me to lend you the car for the weekend? Forget it, I need it myself.prejuzgar
to prejudge, to judge without evidenceverbNo está bien prejuzgar a alguien solo por su forma de vestir.It's not right to judge someone just by the way they dress.reprobar
to fail (a subject or semester)verbSi no entregás el trabajo a tiempo, vas a reprobar la materia.If you don't hand in the assignment on time, you'll fail the subject.
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