The stilt houses in the area of Lake Maracaibo reminded the Italian navigator, Amerigo Vespucci, of the city of Venice, Italy, so he named the region Veneziola, or "Little Venice". The Spanish version of Veneziola is Venezuela. ... Thus, the name "Venezuela" may have evolved from the native word.
The first question means 'who are you talking to?'. You could respond to
this by saying 'Mi hermano/hermana' (my brother/sister) or 'mi amigo'
(my friend).