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Learn Spanish with High Seas · Alta mar
Just right for youB1–B2CastilianFast dialogueFast: quicker, harder to follow
CastilianSeries · 2019 · 3 seasons · Drama · 22 episodes · ~42 min
Two sisters discover disturbing family secrets after a string of mysterious deaths occur on a luxury ship traveling from Spain to Brazil in the 1940s.
on NetflixIMDb 6.8Season 1 adds 178 words to your vocabulary
Distinct words across 8 episodes. The essentials repeat, so early episodes do half the work of later ones.
Words you’ll meet in season 1
el camarotecabin (on a ship)
noun (masculine)Essential
El camarote era pequeño pero tenía vistas al mar.The cabin was small but had sea views.
el microfilmmicrofilm
noun (masculine)Essential
Los documentos secretos fueron reproducidos en microfilm para ocultarlos más fácilmente.The secret documents were reproduced on microfilm to make them easier to hide.
la bodegahold (of a ship); also: wine cellar, wine shop
noun (feminine)Essential
Bajaron el equipaje pesado a la bodega del barco.They took the heavy luggage down to the ship's hold.
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la tripulacióncrew
noun (f)Essential
La tripulación del barco estaba formada por más de cien personas.The ship's crew consisted of more than a hundred people.
el polizónstowaway
noun (masculine/feminine)Essential
Encontraron a un polizón escondido entre la mercancía.They found a stowaway hidden among the cargo.
la travesíasea crossing, voyage
noun (feminine)Essential
La travesía duró tres días y los pasajeros llegaron exhaustos.The crossing lasted three days and the passengers arrived exhausted.
el pasajethe passengers (collectively), the passage
noun (masculine)Essential
El oficial pidió al pasaje que regresara a sus camarotes por seguridad.The officer asked the passengers to return to their cabins for safety.
prometida / prometidofiancée / fiancé
noun (feminine/masculine)Essential
Su prometido le regaló un anillo antes de partir de viaje.Her fiancé gave her a ring before setting off on the trip.
