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Season 1 · Episode 3
Love, Sara
C1Mexican40 min
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Mexicanon NetflixMariana receives a chilling reminder of the crime in the mail. A flashback reveals Sara knew Chema's secret. Elisa breaks into Álex's house.
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güey / wey
dude / man / idiot (context-dependent)expressioncolloquialExtremely high-frequency filler and address term between male peers, and increasingly across genders. In neutral or friendly contexts it means simply 'dude' or 'man'; in irritated contexts it edges toward 'idiot.' It can appear at the start, middle, or end of almost any sentence without changing the core meaning.
No manches, güey, ¿cómo no me avisaste que ya habían llegado?Come on, dude, why didn't you let me know they'd already arrived?paracaídas
parachutenoun (masculine, invariable)Los expertos inspeccionaron el paracaídas antes del vuelo.The experts inspected the parachute before the flight.confiar
to trustverbEs difícil confiar en alguien que te ha mentido varias veces.It's hard to trust someone who has lied to you several times.arnés
harnessnoun (masculine)Antes de saltar, el instructor revisó cada parte del arnés con cuidado.Before jumping, the instructor carefully checked every part of the harness.chamba
work, jobnoun (feminine)Tengo mucha chamba esta semana y no voy a poder salir.I have a lot of work this week and won't be able to go out.desmadre
chaos, mess, disasternoun (masculine)La fiesta se convirtió en un desmadre cuando llegó gente que nadie invitó.The party turned into a total mess when people nobody invited showed up.cicatriz
scarnoun (feminine)Le quedó una cicatriz en el brazo después del accidente.She was left with a scar on her arm after the accident.injerto
skin graft; graftnoun (masculine)El médico explicó que el injerto de piel puede tardar semanas en sanar.The doctor explained that a skin graft can take weeks to heal.
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cabrón
bastard / dude / asshole (context-dependent)expressionvulgarOne of the most versatile terms in Mexican Spanish. Depending on tone and relationship, it ranges from a genuine insult ('you asshole') to a rough term of address between close male friends ('dude, man'). In friendly exchanges it signals intimacy and trust; in confrontation it signals anger or contempt.
¿Dónde andabas, cabrón? Te estuve esperando dos horas.Where were you, man? I was waiting for you for two hours.chingar(se) / chingársela
to screw (someone over) / to f*** (someone up)expressionvulgarDerives from the root 'chingar', arguably the most semantically rich verb in Mexican Spanish. Here it is used in the sense of defeating, ruining, or destroying someone, 'chingármelos' means 'to take them all down / to screw them all over.' The reflexive form with a third-person object ('chingársela') can also mean having sex with someone. Context determines which meaning applies.
Si me vuelve a traicionar, me lo voy a chingar pero bien.If he betrays me again, I'm going to destroy him for real.pedo
problem / situation / drunk (context-dependent)expressionvulgarLiterally 'fart', but as slang it covers a wide range: '¿qué pedo?' means 'what's going on? / what's the problem?'; 'estar pedo' means 'to be drunk'; 'armar un pedo' means 'to cause trouble or a scene.' It is ubiquitous in informal Mexican speech and signals a very casual, unguarded register.
¿Qué pedo con tu hermano? Lleva tres días sin contestar.What's going on with your brother? He's gone three days without answering.
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