The novel (Dutch version) says Il Patino, but on italian filmposters it says Il Padrino, what are the right words?

And alsow, In the novel (Dutch version) Tom Hagen and Genco were called Consigliori, I thought it was Consigliere.

in other language, Padrino means Godfather. have no idea about Patino . . .

GoodFella

Il Padrino is italian for The Godfather, thanks Goodfellaoggie!

Does anyone else know what Il Patino means, is it a dialect or something?

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I can't find anything, I'm assuming it's a dialect or slang.

So, the right words are Il Padrino. (Or not?)

Michael, I believe other of your countrymen have noted this discrepancy in the Dutch-language version of "The Godfather." "Patino" isn't an Italian word. The closest match is in Spanish, where it means, "to skate" or "to skid." "Padrino" definitely is Italian for "Godfather." Consigliere is singular for "counselor"; consiglieri is plural. Hope this helps.

Padrino is the Italian word for Godfather. In my family growing up I always addressed my Godfather as "Padrino" and my Godmother as "Padrina".

TIS

O.K.Turnbull, "patino" come to the verb "Patinar" (to skate- I skate). In spanish lengauge is "El Padrino". I speak the catalan a north-east lengauge of Spain. We are six millions of people who speak catalan. In my lengauge Godfather is "El Padrí" and Godmother "La Padrina" like in Italy. Our culture is very similar than the Italian culture. By the way the phrase "I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse" in catalan is "Li vaig a fer un oferiment que no podrà rebutjar"
I'm sorry for my english.

I can agree with this. There are some spelling faults in the Dutch translated version of the Godfather. They want to translate it in a kind of 'Dutch way' and then they make these faults.

Thanks a lot you guys! The dutch translation is so stupid. For examle, when the "Consigliere" Tom goes to see Woltz in the studio Woltz says: "You daigo grease goomba...", in dutch translation it says: "Wood-eating worm.", or something like that.

Welcome, Miquelino, and gracias for your very interesting explanation about Catalan language and culture!

Turnbull, I'm only in my 4th year of Spanish of HS, but what we learned which is a slightly different dialect is: "Sera un ofrece que el no podra querer." As for you English, Miquelino, it's okay and quite good for someone in a foreign country!

Michael, we could have fabulous possibilities if that Dutch translation were to be included in a remake of The Godfather! Picture a revised scene when Hagen gets back from Hollywood and is conferring with the Don and Sonny to report on his meeting with Woltz:

Don Corleone: What did Woltz say to you?
Hagen: He called me a wood-eating worm.
Don Corleone: He didn't call you a dago greaseball goombah?
Hagen: No. I think he was going to, but he got distracted by that little starlet he keeps upstairs.
Don Corleone: Well, a wood-eating worm isn't as bad as a dago greaseball goombah. I'll give him a pass. (Turns to Sonny): Santino--call Luca. Tell him to cut off the horse's tail instead of its head.

"I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse" is English for: "Le hare una oferta que no podra rechazar."

By the way: Bienvenido al foro Miguel! Que pasa en Barcelona?
(Welcome Miguel! What happens in Barcelona!)

Giorgio Luigi Gambino.

in fact, the novel in Dutch is called 'De Peetvader' which is a literary translation of Godfather. Yet the word peetvader doesn't exist in Dutch!!!! a person known in Italy as Padrino or English countries as Godfather, we call 'peetoom', which means something like a "God Uncle". But like MM Floors said, a worldwide known bestselling novel called "the Godfather" to be translated into the 'god uncle' would sound ridiculous.. "and we don't like to look ridiculous"

by the way, the Dutch word for God is not 'peet' if you might tink so.

the Dutch translation for God is God...

Do you know how "Craut-mick-friend" is translated in Dutch? "Green Craut."

That was great Turnbull

I thought we called that "mof".

I think MC14 ment that, it's quite hard to translate, and I think we don't have a Dutch word for "Mick"...

Well, I looked at the subtitles in the movie, and it said "groene mof", and "Craut" is the english translation for "mof", that´s why "Green Craut".

Well, FFC was ahead of his time--the Green Party is very big in Germany now!