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In Spanish from Spain, the verb “<\/span>coger<\/strong><\/span>” <\/span>is heard in every daily<\/span> conversation: <\/span>“coges (you pick up)<\/span><\/strong><\/em> el m\u00f3vil (the phone)”, <\/span>“coges (you take)<\/span><\/strong><\/em> el autob\u00fas (the bus)”, <\/span>“coges (you catch)<\/span><\/strong><\/em> un resfriado (a cold)”, or <\/span>“coges (you get)<\/span><\/strong><\/em> una idea (an idea)…”. <\/span>It’s so commonly used in Spain that sometimes we forget that <\/span>for almost every Latin-American <\/span>it’s <\/span>a<\/span> vulgar term<\/span><\/strong> that should be avoided if we don\u2019t want to bring about uncomfortable situations, laughters, or double meanings.<\/span><\/p>\n Mart\u00edn (Hache), Argentinian movie directed by Adolfo Aristarain.<\/p><\/div>\n In <\/span>Mexico<\/span> and the Rio de la Plata region (<\/span>Argentina<\/span>, <\/span>Uruguay<\/span>) <\/span>the sexual connotation of the word “coger” prevails<\/span>, so we recommend not using it in formal contexts. <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Mexicans, Argentinians and Uruguayans <\/span>agarran (get) <\/span><\/strong><\/em>el tel\u00e9fono (the phone), <\/span>toman (grab)<\/strong> <\/span><\/em>el micro (the bus),<\/span> and <\/span>entienden (understand) <\/span><\/strong><\/em>or <\/span>captan (get) <\/span><\/strong><\/em>una idea (an idea). Do you get it?<\/span><\/p>\n In Colombia and Venezuela there isn’t that much of a taboo with the word \u201ccoger\u201d.<\/strong> <\/span>This is why both definitions of the natural form of <\/span> “coger” coexist, meaning <\/span> grabbing <\/span><\/strong><\/em>or <\/span>taking <\/span><\/strong><\/em>as well as <\/span> having sex<\/span><\/strong><\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n This way, a Colombian can decide that someone “<\/span>coge a la gente muy f\u00e1cilmente<\/strong>“,<\/span> meaning that they <\/span>get<\/strong><\/span><\/em> people easily. And a Venezuelan can say <\/span>“coge <\/span><\/strong><\/em>eso que se te ha ca\u00eddo al suelo” without making anyone blush because everyone there knows this person is just telling you to pick something up from the floor. <\/span> It all depends on the context<\/span><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n Liz in September, Venezuelan film directed by Fina Torres.<\/p><\/div>\n Why is a Cuban unlikely to get triggered by this meme?<\/span><\/p>\n Easy. Because <\/span>in Cuba, <\/span> just like in<\/span> Spain, Ecuador, Porto Rico<\/span> or<\/span> Dominican Republic, there is no sexual meaning in \u201ccoger\u201d<\/span><\/strong>. Nevertheless, it should be noted that, because of the influence of social media and the internet<\/strong>, this connotation has spread to countries where the word \u201ccoger\u201d didn\u2019t have that meaning originally, such as Peru<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n Strangely, <\/span> the sexual connotation of “coger”<\/span> DOESN\u2019T come from Latin America<\/span><\/strong>, but is said to have originated from the rural slang of Andalusian and Extremaduran Spain<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n While the original context refers to the specific reproduction between animals, the <\/span>Diccionario enciclop\u00e9dico de la lengua castellana<\/span><\/strong><\/em> already defines the verb as an action between humans as of 1985. <\/span><\/p>\n Regardless of its origin, what is clear is that in <\/strong><\/span>Latin America <\/span>the sexual meaning prevails on the traditional definition of the verb \u201ccoger\u201d<\/span><\/strong>, favoring the use of other verbs<\/span> that have come to substitute it:<\/span><\/p>\n \u2754 La polic\u00eda <\/span>cogi\u00f3<\/span><\/strong> al ladr\u00f3n.<\/span><\/p>\n \u2714 La polic\u00eda <\/span>atrap\u00f3 <\/span><\/strong>al ladr\u00f3n.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n In conclusion, the importance of being conscious about the linguistic and cultural variations when carrying out audiovisual translation lies in the necessity of avoiding misunderstandings and distortion in front of the objective audience<\/strong>. What can be viewed as a common word in Spain, could become a vulgar or taboo term in over 20 countries in Latin America. Audiovisual translators must localize and adapt the expressions to the specific cultural context of their audience<\/strong>; only this way you can guarantee an efficient communication and avoid the possibility of misunderstanding or perceiving the message in an inappropriate way.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/ponlesubtitulos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/martin-hache-coger.png\")
Usage of the Verb “Coger<\/span>” in Latin America<\/span><\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nOrigins of the Sexual Meaning of \u201cCoger\u201d<\/span><\/h3>\n
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