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Bandera de Venezuela
Bandera de Colombia

/pa-TI-ya/

Watermelon — the juicy red fruit that fights off tropical heat in Venezuela. In Venezuela patilla is the mandatory summer fruit: cold, sweet, and in every market at an accessible price.

Example

"Buy a nice cold watermelon for the afternoon."

"Watermelon with salt is the perfect heat combo in Venezuela."

Regional synonyms:
Bandera de Venezuela
Bandera de Colombia

/Sounds like 'pah-TEE-yah'/

Watermelon, the large sweet fruit with red flesh. In Venezuela and Colombia, it's never called sandía — it's always patilla, and asking for a sandía there might get you a puzzled look.

Example

"Buy a cold watermelon for the heat."

"We ate a whole watermelon at the park."

Regional synonyms:

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Todo está bien, perfecto, de acuerdo, sin ningún problema en Venezuela. Es la respuesta universal venezolana que transmite conformidad y buena onda, una sola palabra que resuelve y cierra cualquier conversación.