Un Amigo Venezolano
I saw the following text on the Internet today. I think it's cute, and in my experience, largely accurate. Feel free to attempt to translate it if you want. I'll do my best to check your efforts, as I am able. Or simply go ahead and make a comment.
If you want to have a shot a translating it, please don't use the automated translator or, in any event, don't post the result from the translator, ok?
La Diferencia Entre un Amigo y Amigo Venezolano
Un amigo es alguien que nunca te pide comida… Un amigo Venezolano es la razón por la que organizas una comida.
Un amigo te pregunta cómo estás… Un amigo Venezolano te dice que te ves bien, te abraza y te besa.
Un amigo llama a tus padres señor y señora… Un amigo Venezolano llama a tus padres “mi viejo” y “mi vieja…”
Un amigo puede que nunca te haya visto llorar… Un amigo Venezolano ha llorado contigo, por cualquier cosa.
Un amigo te manda flores y una tarjeta cuando estás internado en el hospital. Un amigo Venezolano se queda a dormir en una silla, a tu lado.
Un amigo te pide algo prestado y te lo devuelve a los dos días… Un amigo Venezolano te pide algo prestado y a la semana se olvida que no es suyo.
Un amigo te ofrece el sofá para que duermas. Un amigo Venezolano te brinda su cama, se acuesta en el suelo... y no te deja dormir en toda la puñetera noche conversando contigo.
Un amigo sabe unas cuantas cosas acerca de ti… Un amigo Venezolano podría escribir un libro con las cosas que le has contado de ti.
Un amigo te lleva "granulados" cuando estás resfriado. Un amigo Venezolano te hace una sopa de pollo y los remedios que le enseñó su abuela. Y puede que hasta te haga 'el avión' con la cuchara, para que te tomes la sopa.
Un amigo toca a tu puerta para que le abras… Un amigo Venezolano abre la puerta, entra y después te dice: ¡Llegué!
Un amigo te pide que le hagas un café. Un amigo Venezolano pasa a la cocina y monta la cafetera y hasta le pide azúcar a una vecina si no tienes. Un amigo puede serlo por un tiempo… Un amigo Venezolano es para toda la vida.
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Excelente comentario!. No podría aceptar lo favorable sin también admitir lo adverso de mi gentilicio. Estoy seguro que en cualquier rincón del mundo podemos conseguir gente amable, bondadosa y de espíritu alegre. Para muestra un botón, es decir, todas mis amigas y amigos de SpanishDict. A quienes tengo gran aprecio. 
The Difference between A Friend and Venezuelan Friend.
A friend is some who never asks you for food. An Venzuelan friend is the reason for which you set up a meal A friend ask you how you are A Venezuelan tell you that you look good hugs you and kisses you A friend calls your parents Misters And Misses. A Venezuelan friend calls your parent old man and old woman A friend may have never seen you cry. A Venezuelan has cried with you for whatever reason. . A friend sends you flower and card when you're in the hospital A Venezulan friend comes to sleep in a chair by your side . A friends borrows some thing from you and returns it to you in two days. A Venezuelan friend borrows something from you and week later forgets that it is not his. A friend offers you a sofa for you to sleep on. A Venezuelan friend offers you his bed and goes to bed on the floor And doesn't let you sleep the whole freakin' night because he is talking with you.
A friend know somethings about you. A Venezuelan could write a book with all things you have told him about you. A friend brings you granules when you have a cold. A Venezuela makes you some chicken soup and the remedies that his grandmother taught him and may even play airplane as you eat the soup. A friend knocks on your door for you to open it. A Venezuelan friend opens the door goes in and then tell you I arrived. A friend ask you ot make him coffee A Venezuelan friends go to the kitchen ,set up the coffe maker and even asks for sugar from a neighbor if you have it. A friend is for a time A Venezuelan friend is for a lifetime.
Hey, G....hopes this is better than the bunny story....you be the judge.....
The Difference between a Friend and a Venezuelan Friend
A friend is someone who never asks you for food...a Venezuelan friend makes it a reason to organize a dinner.
A friends asks you how you are...a Venezuelan friend asks you if you're OK, and hugs you and kisses you.
A friend calls your parents Mr. and Mrs.....a Venezuelan friend calls your parents, "mom" and "dad"
It could be that a friend has never seen you cry...a Venezuelan friend has cried with you, for any reason.
A friend sends you flowers and a card when you are in the hospital.....a Venezuelan friend stays with you and sleeps in a chair at your side.
A friend will lend something from you and wants it to be returned in two days...a Venezuelan friend lends you something and a week later forgets that it was ever even his.
A friend will offer you his sofa to sleep on....a Venezuelan friend offers you the use of his bed, goes to bed on the floor...and doesn't fall asleep but instead spends the whole bloody night talking to you.
A friend knows sotries about you....a Venezuelan friend can write a book about all of the things that he has known about you.
A friend will bring you "granules" when you have a cold. ...a Venezuelan friend makes you chicken soup along with remedies that he learned from his grandmother. And he'll even play airplane with the spoon as he feeds the soup to you.
A friend knocks on your door for you to open it...a Venezuelan friend opens the door, enters, and afterwards he says, "I'm here!"
A friend asks you how you take your coffee....a Venezuelan friend goes to the kitchen and gets the coffeemaker going and if he's run out of sugar he'll go to a neighbors to get it for you. A friend can be for a time....a Venezuelan friend is for life.
Thanks for this, my Venezuelan friend. I'm surprised to find that I am not odd...I'm a Venezuelan friend!!!
How'd I do??? (I looked up four words in the dictionary)
This is very sweet. I would like a friend from Venezuela.
Here's my translation to English. [no translator needed]
The difference between a friend and a Venezuelan friend
A friend is someone who never asks you for food... a Venezuelan friend is the reason for which you organize a meal.
A friend asks how you are... a Venezuelan friend tells you that you look good and hugs you and kisses you.
A friend calls your parents Mister and Misses... A Venezuelan friend calls your parents Sir and Lady.
A friend can never see you cry... a Venezuelan friend cries with you for anything.
A friend sends you flowers and a card when you're in the hospital... a Venezuelan friend stays by your side sleeping in a chair.
A friend loans you something for you to return it in two days... a Venezuelan friend loans you something for a week and forgets it was ever his own.
A friend offers you a sofa for you to sleep on. A Venezuelan friend grants you his bed while he lies on the floor... and won't let you sleep the whole **** night conversing with you.
A friend knows a few things about you... a Venezuelan friend would write a book of the things he can tell about you.
A friend gives you remedies when you have a cold. A Venezuelan friend makes you chicken soup and remedies that he learned from his grandmother. And he will even go to lengths of playing "the airplane" with the spoon to get you to eat the soup.
A friend knocks on the door to have it open.. A Venezuelan friend opens the door, enters and announces afterwards, I'm here!
A friend asks you to have a coffee. A Venezuelan friend waits in the kitchen and makes a cafe service awaiting you asking for sugar if you don't have it.
A friend can be one for a time, A Venezuelan friend is one for life.
I understood it all except for one line:
Un amigo puede que nunca te haya visto llorar… Un amigo Venezolano ha llorado contigo, por cualquier cosa.
I don't understand the puede que nunca part........ A friend can that never have seen you cry? Don't get the poder que nunca thing....
Also, puñetera seems like a cool word. It's like the English version of bloody? Like when they say "That's a bloody riot mate?" or something like that? Does everyone understand puñetera? I think I will use it now.
Oh yeah, good stuff, I would like a friend my Venezuela as well.
Gracias.
Jeje, voy a llamar al amigo venezolano que tenemos en el foro, me supongo que estará de acuerdo
There are two elements of the text that seem to have caused some confusion:
A Venezuelan friend calls your parent old man and old woman.
A Venezuelan friend calls your parents Sir and Lady.
The original says: "Un amigo Venezolano llama a tus padres “mi viejo” y “mi vieja…"
This is literally translated as "A Venezuelan friend calls your parents "my old man", and "my old lady". This may sound odd, or disrespectful to some English speakers, but it is actually a very sweet term of endearment used in Spanish speaking countries. I know some people use it in exactly the same way in English: "My old man, he taught me everything I know", for example. So what this means is that a Venezuelan friend considers himself part of your family (this is something that for some reason I can see a guy saying, but less likely a girl), and "adopts" your parents as his own.
The other expression that has caused confusion is: "te pide algo prestado ": This means "borrows from you, not "lends you" it. In Spanish you ask for something in loan (pedir prestado), you don't "borrow from".
What are the "granules" a friend brings you when you are sick? Pills?
This is very humorous and actually quite moving. I especially like the part about the Venezolano playing "airlpane" to get you to eat your soup when you are sick. According to the entire passage, the Venezolano is not just a friend but a family member, and this is great!
Oh, my gosh, this is great! I was laughing out loud and reading it to everyone is the area! So true...so true...
Thanks for the post!
