Speaker A
Este trato es muy grande y yo nunca he hecho esto antes, brother.
A comedic sketch about a hilariously incompetent translator causing chaos during a tense negotiation.
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Key Takeaways
- Accurate translation is critical in sensitive negotiations to avoid dangerous misunderstandings.
- Language barriers can cause confusion and conflict if not managed properly.
- Humor can be used effectively to highlight real-world communication issues.
- Poor translation can escalate tensions rather than resolve them.
- Clear roles and responsibilities are important in bilingual interactions.
What the video covers
- The video features a bilingual negotiation involving English and Spanish speakers.
- A translator is tasked with accurately conveying messages between parties but fails spectacularly.
- Miscommunication leads to confusion about who coughed and misunderstandings about weapons and intentions.
- The translator repeatedly mistranslates phrases, escalating tension and frustration.
- The mistranslations nearly result in a violent misunderstanding, with a threat to kill an American.
- Characters express frustration and insult the translator for being the worst at their job.
- The sketch highlights the importance of clear communication and the chaos caused by poor translation.
- Humor arises from the absurdity of the translator’s mistakes and the escalating conflict.
- The dialogue switches fluidly between English and Spanish, emphasizing language barriers.
- The video is a comedic take on the challenges and pitfalls of translation in high-stakes situations.
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Speaker B
Tranquilo, hermano, simplemente traduce exactamente lo que dicen.
Speaker A
Exactamente lo que dicen.
Speaker C
El jefe will see you now.
Speaker C
Come with me.
Speaker C
I got the money.
Speaker C
You got the weapons?
Speaker A
If you want to talk to him, you talk to me.
Speaker B
Are you the translator?
Speaker A
Ah, tú eres el traductor.
Speaker B
No, tú eres el traductor.
Speaker A
No, you are the translator.
Speaker C
I got the money.
Speaker A
Yo tengo el...
Speaker B
No te escuché, tosiste.
Speaker A
I didn't hear you, you coughed.
Speaker C
No, I didn't. I didn't cough, you coughed.
Speaker A
No, yo no tosí, tú tosiste.
Speaker B
Deja de decir que yo tosí.
Speaker A
Stop saying that I coughed.
Speaker C
You coughed when you spoke to El Jefe.
Speaker A
Tú tosiste cuando hablaste con el jefe.
Speaker B
En qué estás hablando, traductor?
Speaker A
Ah, translator, what are you talking about?
Speaker C
Can I try talking to him alone?
Speaker A
Puedo hablar con él a solas?
Speaker B
Sí, yo me voy.
Speaker A
Yes, I will go.
Speaker C
No, no, hey, I meant us.
Speaker A
Ah, se refiere a nosotros.
Speaker C
Yes, come here.
Speaker A
Sí, ven acá.
Speaker B
Espera, pensé que querías hablar conmigo solo.
Speaker A
Wait, I thought you wanted to talk to me alone?
Speaker C
Yeah, exactly.
Speaker A
Sí, exactamente.
Speaker B
Entonces, ven acá.
Speaker A
Then come here.
Speaker C
Look, um...
Speaker C
Do you have the, how do you say, the weapons?
Speaker A
Las armas. Mira, tú tienes las, eh, cómo se dice, the weapons?
Speaker B
Qué es weapons?
Speaker A
What is, las armas?
Speaker C
Weapons! Las armas!
Speaker A
Armas, weapons!
Speaker B
Sí, las armas, pero qué es weapons?
Speaker A
Yes, weapons, but what is las armas?
Speaker C
You are the worst fucking translator.
Speaker A
Tú eres el peor maldito traductor.
Speaker B
Tú, mierda, que yo no soy traductor.
Speaker A
Fuck you, I'm not a translator.
Speaker C
Not fuck him.
Speaker C
Fuck you.
Speaker A
Él no dice que me joda a mí, que te jodas tú.
Speaker A
Jefe, jefe, yo no tuve nada que ver, okay? Es culpa de él completamente, okay?
Speaker C
Whoa, whoa, whoa, wait, hey.
Speaker A
No, no, no, I'm on your side, relax, okay?
Speaker A
Jefe, mata al americano.
Speaker C
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
Speaker C
Are you telling him to kill me?
Speaker A
No, mata al americano en este momento, okay?
Speaker A
Con la pistola, bang, bang, ahora, bang.
Speaker C
Okay, see.
Speaker C
That does sound like you're telling him to shoot me.
Speaker A
No, no, no.
Speaker A
That's how you cock it.
Speaker A
That's how you bang, bang, bang.
Speaker A
Ahora, en la cabeza.
Speaker C
In his head.
Speaker A
Dale.
Speaker C
Okay.
Speaker C
He shoots me, I shoot you.
Speaker A
Él me dispara, yo...
Speaker A
Te disparo.
Speaker B
Espera.
Speaker B
Te refieres a ti o a él?
Speaker A
Wait, do you mean you or him?
Speaker A
You!
Speaker A
Pío, pío.
Speaker C
Coo-Coo.
Speaker A
Pío, pío.
Speaker B
Lo siento.
Speaker B
Es el peor maldito traductor.
Speaker A
I'm sorry.
Speaker A
He's the worst fucking translator.
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