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Marcus_

28 enero

Inglés (US)

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¿Qué significa in narcos mexico series season 1, a man says "te pagué un millón de dolares pa que me lo presentes,y no pa que le estés haciendo aquí al pendejo. the part le estes haciendo al pendejo, whats that mean i cannot find anything online that is similar ?

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Aroneitorrr

28 enero

Español (México)
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The person who is speaking in that sentence is referring to the person he is talking to making a fool of himself and not looking for the person he paid the money for.
"Hacerse pendej0"
(Making a fool of himself)

Marcus_

28 enero

Inglés (US)

@Aroneitorrr yes I know that way of saying it “hacerse pendejo” but in the series it was hacerle al pendejo, why was it said like that, I can’t find anyone else saying it that way

Aroneitorrr

28 enero

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It means the same thing, but you are right, there is a difference that it means he is making a fool of himself but that "hacerle al" can refer to if he keeps making a fool of himself there will be repercussions, like killing him or so, you can say it's like a threat but not as strong

pepe_r

29 enero

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@Marcus_ The specific use of “hacerle al pendejo” works as “acting like a fool” “hacerle al” is a common informal way of talking… for example:
“Hacerle al payaso” acting like a clown
“Hacerle al carpintero” this use is more interesting… goes along the same lines but is implying you’re not actually even good at it.

If my chair broke and I don’t want to pay a carpenter I might “hacerle al carpintero” that’s something a lot of Mexicans actually do

This way of talking is definitely a more playful or offensive way of talking, depending on the context.

Marcus_

29 enero

Inglés (US)

@pepe_r very interesting and thank you for the response, ive always known it as Hacer el payaso/tonto/ etc.. the whole adding of the le and al was the part confusing me, but it appears they mean the same thing

pepe_r

29 enero

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@Marcus_ yep, is almost the same thing, if most, as it sounds slightly more exaggerated and is let’s common, I find it a little bit more funny… anyway, a pleasure to help

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¿Qué significa in narcos mexico series season 1, a man says "te pagué un millón de dolares pa que me lo presentes,y no pa que le estés haciendo aquí al pendejo. the part le estes haciendo al pendejo, whats that mean i cannot find anything online that is similar ?

¿Qué significa in narcos mexico series season 1, a man says "te pagué un millón de dolares pa que me lo presentes,y no pa que le estés haciendo aquí al pendejo. the part le estes haciendo al pendejo, whats that mean i cannot find anything online that is similar ? See a translation

The person who is speaking in that sentence is referring to the person he is talking to making a fool of himself and not looking for the person he paid the money for."Hacerse pendej0" (Making a fool of himself)

It means the same thing, but you are right, there is a difference that it means he is making a fool of himself but that "hacerle al" can refer to if he keeps making a fool of himself there will be repercussions, like killing him or so, you can say it's like a threat but not as strong

@Marcus_ yep, is almost the same thing, if most, as it sounds slightly more exaggerated and is let’s common, I find it a little bit more funny… anyway, a pleasure to help

¿Qué significa in narcos mexico series season 1, a man says "te pagué un millón de dolares pa que me lo presentes,y no pa que le estés haciendo aquí al pendejo. the part le estes haciendo al pendejo, whats that mean i cannot find anything online that is similar ?

The person who is speaking in that sentence is referring to the person he is talking to making a fool of himself and not looking for the person he paid the money for.
"Hacerse pendej0"
(Making a fool of himself)