Spanish TV, Memes and References
Ask about cultural references you don't get, talk about series and keep up with what's going viral in Spain.
Spaniards quote old sitcoms, comedians and viral clips constantly, and catchphrases from a 2000s series about a chaotic apartment block are still used every day. Series are often watched dubbed ('doblada'), but many learners use the original version with subtitles, and the evening 'telediario' and social media set the next day's office chat. The cards follow a newcomer in Valladolid who misses a joke at the bar, talks series at home and finally gets it at work.
- 1
No he pillado la referencia.
I didn't get the reference.
- 2
¿Me lo explicas?
Could you explain it to me?
- 3
Es de una serie muy famosa de los dos mil.
It's from a really famous series from the 2000s.
- 4
Aquí todo el mundo se la sabe de memoria.
Everyone here knows it by heart.
- 5
Es un chiste muy de aquí.
It's a very local joke.
- 6
Hay que haberlo vivido.
You had to be there.
- 7
Se ha convertido en un meme.
It's become a meme.
- 8
Traducido pierde la gracia.
Translated, it loses the humour.
- 9
¿Qué serie estás viendo ahora?
What series are you watching at the moment?
- 10
Estoy enganchado a una serie española.
I'm hooked on a Spanish series.
- 11
¿La ves doblada o en versión original?
Do you watch it dubbed or in the original version?
- 12
Con subtítulos en español, para aprender.
With Spanish subtitles, to learn.
- 13
¡No me cuentes el final!
Don't tell me the ending!
- 14
¿Viste el telediario anoche?
Did you watch the news last night?
- 15
En las redes no se hablaba de otra cosa.
Everyone was talking about it on social media.
- 16
No sigo mucho la tele de aquí.
I don't really keep up with Spanish TV.
- 17
¿Quién es ese? Sale en todas las cadenas.
Who's that? He's on every channel.
- 18
Es un humorista muy conocido aquí.
He's a comedian who's really well known here.
- 19
¡Ahora lo pillo!
Now I get it!
- 20
Cada día eres más de aquí.
You're more of a local every day.