Alex Shine I don't speak Spanish but he's a very intelligent fighter so I knew he wasn't dumb and had a hunch he probably spoke well in his native tongue
The dramatic pauses happen in a lot of interviews with people of different languages. I watch a lot of river monsters and this happens in most of the interviews during the show
Youve to be considering to your translator , pause and let then translate if they need and proceed. Otherwise its a lot more to remember and leads to misunderstandings or missing words
It's a shame so many people automatically judge someone's intelligence because the person speaks a different language they don't understand. Kind of hypocritical, really.
It's because every single Cuban is definitely not ilitirate when it comes to the Spanish Language. We all know by know how USA and its secret egencies have been operating around the world. The sanction against Cuba made them Materialisticaly poor. But there was no one starving nor ilitirate cause school/University is free over there... Thats why there are many Cubans around the world with diffrent high titles. They are even concidered to have some of the best leading Doctors in the world. Cuba was never the bad guy in this situation. I hope u Americans some day realise that the you're same government that is fkn you over. Have also been fkn other countries around the world! That does not mean our own goverments aren't doing the same.. I mean evidentually their all the same sht
Gabriel Castro they definitely know how bad it is it’s called the internet they’ll eventually see a news story about another country that actually has it bad.
@@Ozzyozzysheesh what does It have to do with reality? Nothing. Watching things in the news mean nothing. You gotta be in the place and experience it to know how it really is. I watch how things are in India, but I have no idea how it is down there for real, since i've nevera been there.
Gabriel Castro yea you’re right my bad but me personally when I see the shit that happens in Mexico and the things the cartels do to people’s families it makes me extremely grateful that my parents decided to come over to America to raise me over here don’t get me wrong I love Mexico and the culture and the food and all that, but the re simply isn’t as many opportunities in Mexico than here in America and plus you gotta live in the constant fear of the cartels presence over there
Joey's translations are very dramatic, often with poetic licence. No vale la pena.=It's not worth it. Joey: It's not with the fucking anguish. Encontraron sus cadáveres en la jungla.=They found their bodies in the jungles. Joey: The found their corpses in the jungle, eaten by lions or some shit.
Super Fantastic Top 10 you have to take into account how old Joey was when he came here, 3. My dad was 9 when he came from Cuba. You don’t lose the language, but you do lose the natural development/progression of the language, once you no longer live there.
I met Yoel at the swimming pool of Cerro Pelado, the high performance athlete training center in Havana. That was long ago, when he lost the gold medal fight against the Russian fighter in the Olympics, I don't remember his name. Anyways that was long ago. He looked so scary on tv and in person, but he was so humble. I asked him what had happen that he lost to the Russian and he just answered "because he was better than me". Respect.
@@marshalfosdick393 Yes. That's what Communism gets you. Look up Stalin's Russia. Mao's China. If you speak out, you're punished and/or killed. Not just you. Your family too. Which is why it's complete insanity for people to be legitimately pushing for it in this country. There's a reason wars are fought over this ideology. It's complete disaster wrapped in good intentions and has literally never worked in the history of mankind. The American education system has failed us for generations in not being more adamant in putting Communism in the same no-go zone as Nazism. It's just as equally tyrannical and deadly.
Well growing up in a Communist country will do that. As everyone else has said, those totalitarian states don't fuck around. One word is all it takes for you and your whole bloodline to disappear.
this is correct I’m Cuban and lived there for 16 years and I can tell that Yoel Romero is 100% being careful with what he says. He doesn’t want to put his family in danger and his opportunity to visit them taken away.
noedimas people seem to think “religion” is blind belief in something.. That is not so.. Maybe false religions are.. But not true Christianity.. Its just that people aren’t willing to look and seek TRULY, and accept whatever the implications may be if it is Truth... So they never get to know.. And most people are lost.. People either assume that it is “blind faith” and you cannot know.. and so they never seek. OR They are unwilling to accept whatever the consequences and implications may be if it is real.. And they never get over their biases or bitterness (another reason) Most Christians are not real Christians however.. and they DO follow blindly a religion of practices.. (Not what Christ came for or did or taught..) Most people never come to the knowledge of the Truth and the freedom in Christ He died for.. (And more than that indeed...)
True, I hate when athiest try to ruthelessly bash a Christian for their beliefs despite not knowing anything about said person. Really gives athiests a bad look.
@@Waswillstdutunable Watching his physique, both boys and girls would say "when I grow up, I want to be like him", and the teachers would be drooling over him.
Being Cuban you realize how he had to word his story. He has his family still in Cuba and did not want to say anything negative of Fidel or the communist regime cause that could get his family into serious trouble. Edit: It’s 2021 and Cubans have little to no rights and the whole world finally saw what we Cubans were trying to tell you people. You have no freedom of speech or rights to think freely. #patriayvida🇨🇺
Well he actually added some F bombs here and there that were not part of Yoel´s words. Also he said "...the woman slept with 12 men" when it was actually "...the woman was raped by 12 men"
Notice how he chooses his words very carefully when he talks about Fidel and the difference between the US and Cuba...and then remember his family and son are still there.
I love everything about this. Yoel seems like such a good dude. Joey’s translation is amazing, and it’s just three people from different parts of the planet coming together in America and enjoying each other’s company, having all made it and found the life they wanted. This clip is truly a microcosm and epitome of the American dream.
Carlos Alvarez true. Nothing wrong with LEGAL immigration. That's how my family did it, when they had to flee a war torn country and wait in line to come here.
Que corazón tiene este señor este hombre no ha perdido la humildad que caracteriza a los cubanos no de ahora de años anteriores los de ahora no se saben ni de donde son
What yoel said at the end was rather neat. He thanks god for the opportunity he had to get out of Cuba via wrestling. And even though wrestling wasn’t easy, it seems easy compared to what all those other people had to go through to get into the United States.
Cappy 22 Thank you brother. They say trauma either brings people closer together or completely tears them apart. We choose the right path. We laugh at our pain instead of manifesting it.
4 years later and I still gained more respect for Yoel than I already had. He's an awesome human being and deserves the utmost respect. I'm a huge fan of Yoel and he deserves it. Having Joey interpret was the perfect decision. God bless Yoel. He really is the "Soldier of God" for Cuba. Enough said. Respect.
Im from south america (Chile) and i know im super late watching this now, but i have to stop and comment that i have never heard Romero speak spanish until now... and let me tell you, he speak like a Phd professor or something. I realice now that of course this dude iq must be high, he is a great fighter
Marcelo sup am Dominican 🇩🇴 and yeah dude talks like my Priest or one the nuns at my church that has SEEN SOME SHIT and every time I talk to them it’s like I get put in my place just cause of how humble they are. Plus Joey Diaz should do more Spanish translations 😂
@@adamyanam6626 I meant... i found myself making the mistake of belittling him because of his bad english. You often think stuff like "he sound stoopid" and maybe youre getting the wrong impression. And about iq correlating with speaking well... the correct statement would be on the lines of: "speaking well and high iq dont necessarily correlate"
Yoel is such a role model and a monster athlete and a nightmare in the cage but he’s so respectful and such a warm hearted person like one of my favorite ufc moments ever was I believe Yoel’s second fight with Robert Whittaker at the end when they were announcing the results and Yoel just goes over and leans on Robert and it was such a heartwarming moment seeing them embrace with both fighters exhausted after giving everything they had as a person who is training and learning to become a professional mma fighter I felt that moment so hard
It's very humbling listening to this, sometimes us more fortunate people forget just how good we have it and take things for granted. We ought to cherish more what we do have instead of lamenting what we don't have. Yoel, god bless you, brother.
I honestly wasn't a huge fan of Yoel before the podcast but after watching it's super hard to hate him, he's so humble and friendly and down to earth. The guy just wants to live life happily and truly wants that for others as well. Mad respect to him
If anybody understands or knows what hell may look or is like its us Cubans cause we have lived under communism.... My people live under constant pressure/fear.. In a state of "speak quietly so they cant hear you because my people have no Freedom of speech and if they do speak what they truly believe they either get their ass beat jailed or straight up they just kill you... Did you know in My country Cuba kids after the age of 7 are NEVER again allowed to drink milk in their life as long as they live there? Crazy right... Eating steak is illegal in my country.. My people arent allowed in hotels or cant even explore their own country because of the amount of Insane laws that come with traveling the island... Literally Jailed in an island surrounded by water.. Did you know in my country you have to save up 3 months of your salary just to eat 1 day at a regular bar or restaurant 😞 its inhumane and just evil what communism is bro i promise you theirs not a single thing i have told you on this post that is a lie... And i havent even brought up the millions of other problems communism brings like extreme poverty horrible hospital conditions like not having any medical supplies some much shit its horrible... The lines to buy fucking bread if they have any or anything else thats basic as fuck are retard to the point where you will get in line at for example 9 am you wait and you finally get to the counter to pay and buy what you want and they'll be like oh we ran out you gotta come another day its stupid bro. Just hell on earth torture and its basically Slavery man my people on the island are basically slaves who if you dont got Family in Miami or Anywhere else where they have exiled then their fucked and thats when My people take to the sea and risk their life trying to get to Miami😞😞FREE CUBA💯💯 LIBERTAD PARA CUBA 🇨🇺 🇨🇺 🇨🇺 🇨🇺 🇨🇺 🇨🇺 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸
@@juniorcruz3866 I believe every word. Very sad brother. 21st century, there is no way this should be the case. One of thousands will be a Yoel Romero, what about the rest.
ALieN_iNC i don't know about that, he would probably end up making shit up while translating. or you mean for the entertainment value when he add shit to the translation?
Plus different dialects of spanish have different words. My wife is Mexican and she can understand it all, but a few words are different and need clarification unless you are from cuba, argentina, spain etc.
I don’t understand Spanish but I can tell this dude speaks very well. You can tell the huge difference in Spanish dialects from Mexico to Puerto Rico to Dominican to Cuban. Cubans have a certain charisma when they talk even Joey sounds smart when you hear him speak Spanish.
Frankly, Yoel at first seemed a bit ridiculous with the "soldier of God" stuff, but now I see he is the dude. I love how he got a 2nd chance at the title.
The Citizen LOL that’s gotta catch on. Atheishits are the most toxic sour bitter finger wagging cunts on the internet. And they bother people of faith like theyre some religious police. They also gotta tell the world like vegans
Joey’s translation did not do what Yoel said justice .. he said that the man had to watch his wife getting raped by 12 men and could do nothing to stop it .. he did not use the word rape but I doubt it was “consensual”
Ranking it against most translations I hear it was excellent. Joey got the spirit of the thing and was able to translate in a very dramatic but casual nature. It was pleasant to listen to and easy to understand.
Yoel Romero is a beautiful human being. He stays so humble and is so respectful of everyone he comes in contact with. There are many people that are successful who say the right things when they are on camera, but there are not many who live their lives like that when no one is watching. Next time you are having a not so great day, think about what kind of day someone else has endured just for the chance to have the kind of day you are having.
hcamp 95 While that's true, English is considered great because its associated with better life and opportunities. Spanish will open the world to a person who speaks it, but its not associated in the same manor as English. Spanish will open up travel opportunity but not necessarily a better life or quality of life with it. Chinese is first because they have billions of people and many many languages which gets lumped together. You can clear that up a little better with a search and a few minutes. 😁 The power is yours!
Wow, what a humble man, he has such a pure way of viewing life. Despite living a tough ass life, his positivity has made him who he is. God bless this man
This is one great man who’s humble beginnings started from nothing. He too understands what it is to really come from the bottom. My hats off to this great fighter
This interview was deep. Thanks Joe, anyone else would not have done this interview. Thanks also to uncle Joey for translating for those who don’t know Spanish.
Yeah, after coming from a country that actually oppresses every aspect of human life you learn what oppression really is. Thus, when we come to the United States (Cubans) we are extremely grateful to this country and its people. Other immigrants give us crap for liking the USA. As I tell them if you don’t like it, why are you here?
@@Leonardo-pe9bf 90% of Immigrants love The Unites states of América. . They just don't want to be associated with racist Republicans party. #facts. Go learn the history. Adios
@@yasminschmitt6819 spoken like a true fucking idiot who regurgitates talking points from the mainstream news. Sounds like you are the one who needs to read a history book.
flexin on sea turtles Just shut up dude. You most certainly haven’t had to live a single day in that communist, oppressed hellhole in Cuba. I thank god everyday that my mom could get the hell out of there when I was a baby.
When you asked him hows it different you can just see all the stuff going thru his head Really made me teary eyed Theres something about the heart and spirits of real fighters that gets me every time lol
Im cuban and everything in his story is like that, and worse for the cuban immigrants. Some are persued by the communists and the situation over there is insane. God bless my people and thank you Yoel, un abrazo 🇨🇺🇺🇲
Im from the uk in Argentina learning spanish. beautiful language. The Argentines love and respect the english language, where as the english ( generally) do not have time for anyone that doesnt speak native.
yes its crazy, they have beautiful olive skin and they just want to be white. unfortunately the darker skinned Argentines are seen as a lower class and they actually call them negros.
I didn't know how well Joey would translate in this episode, but his translation is brilliant the whole time, doesn't paraphrase, just translates word for word.
As me being a cuban American I cannot fathom the hardships of my mothers family who are living in cuba and are living duro(hard)while in America we don't experience living off of 20 pesos a month in cuban rations for your family.
@@cassidycastleberry6936you could put yourself in a Latin America country for 1-2 years live there and you’d definitely pick up enough to be fluent, even if you don’t have the full díalect or know all the slang. Just like any other country.
