List of Some Italian Words in Venezuelan Spanish
- Balurdo. Strange kind of stupid. From "Balordo".
- Birra. Beer. From "Birra".
- Calarse. To digest (or sustain) something bad. From "Calarsi" with the same meaning.
- Chao. Friendly salute. From "Ciao" (English: Hi).
- Comadre. Stepmother. From "Comare".
- Compadre. Stepfather (and even: "special friend"). From "Compare"
- Contorno. Side dish. From "Contorno".
- Cretino. Stupid. From "Cretino".
- Gafo. Stupid. From "Cafone" (low class peasant).
- Mafioso. Criminal. From "Mafioso".
- Milanesa. Food. From "Milanese" (a food made with meat and bread).
- Mortadela. Food. From "Mortadella" (a food made from pork and chicken)
- Paisano. From "paesano", meaning an Italian (or southern European) immigrant
- Pasticho. From "pasticcio" (a lasagna).
- Pico. Geographical term meaning the top of a mountain. From "Picco".
- Terraza. Balcony. From "Terrazza".
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