December 5th, 2004 - Page 3

andyhui01 · November 30th, 2004, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Bimmer

Murcielago is "Mur-see-el-a-go" which means Bat in Spanish

doesn't Murcielago mean bull?

Raider · November 30th, 2004, 08:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andyhui01

doesn't Murcielago mean bull?

Bat

also, we say "Knee-Saun" instead of "Niss-sin" for Nissan
"pre-us" (proper way) instead of "prI-us" for the Toyota Prius
Zee/Zed and Porsche is already covered
what else...

magnum_pi · November 30th, 2004, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by andyhui01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bimmer

Murcielago is "Mur-see-el-a-go" which means Bat in Spanish

doesn't Murcielago mean bull?

Murcielago was named after a bull that was granted freedom having endured 24 stabs during a bullfight in 1879 and Gallardo was named after a bull breeder named Francisco Gallardo in 1700, named because the breed was powerful, stout and particularly aggresive. Quite apt really.

Damn how much of a car nerd am I....

Chade · November 30th, 2004, 11:11 AM

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and Murcielago is "Mur-see-el-a-go" which means Bat in Spanish.

the meaning has already been discussed, but the pronounciation is a bit different, I think...
the "cie"-part is, as far as I know, supposed to be a "th"-sound, since it is a spanish word.

Quoted from http://www.lambocars.com/murcielago/mur.htm:

Quote:

Murciélago, how to pronounce :

The name of the latest Lamborghini model could be rather confusing to pronounce correctly, a small help can be found here, since the name is a Spanish word, you should roll your tongue and say it like 'more thea lago', with the accent on the 'thea' section, or something like 'murthialago', both pronounciations will be close to the original name.

Overheat · November 30th, 2004, 11:50 PM

I prefer to say Beamer and I hate it when people say "zee" sounds disgusting and Americanised. Damn you yanks changing my damned language! hehe

wingnutsc · December 1st, 2004, 05:19 AM

i love it when the british try to say peugeot. it should be "pew-geot," (pew as in church pew) but they say "per-geot". where do they get the r from? images/smilies/lol.gif

Wutputt · December 1st, 2004, 09:07 AM

Well I pronounce most the names of cars in their own language, so I pronounce British cars in English, German cars in German, French cars in French (off course without a really big accent images/smilies/wink.gif

)
Expect for the abbreviations, like VW or BMW, I just spell those in my own language.

v0od0o · December 1st, 2004, 09:34 AM

Well I was gonna start a thread about the british pronounciation and saw this while thinking of it images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Did anyone else notice that they always add an "r" at the end of words that end in an "a" sound? or is it just me?
I mean, the folks at TG always say "idear" and "Toyotar", other than that I actually like the british accent.

Jostyrostelli · December 1st, 2004, 01:15 PM

Yes! Noticed that too! Funny images/smilies/tongue.gif

Overheat · December 1st, 2004, 02:13 PM

I don't get it. So you guys say "idee" and "toyot"? images/smilies/mellow.gif

Also, I've never, ever heard anyone say "pew-geo". It's "purr-geo" dammit! lol

v0od0o · December 1st, 2004, 02:31 PM

hehe ideaaa and toyotaaaaa
not toyotaaaar images/smilies/tongue.gif

And I'm not a native english speaker anyway images/smilies/smile.gif

Overheat · December 1st, 2004, 02:44 PM

I don't see how you can end a word that finishes with an "a" without making it sound like an "er". images/smilies/wacko.gif

v0od0o · December 1st, 2004, 03:28 PM

wow, so all british ppl do that obviously images/smilies/biggrin.gif

well of course i'll not be able to explain it here but try to listen to an american sayin any of those words, there is no "er" in the end

zenon · December 1st, 2004, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Overheat

I don't see how you can end a word that finishes with an "a" without making it sound like an "er". images/smilies/wacko.gif

How would you say "ya"? I'm sure you wouldn't add an "er" on the end of that, because then you'd just sound like a pirate. images/smilies/lol.gif

"Idea" is pronounced with a "ya" sound at the end and "Toyota" has that same "aah" sound at the end of "ya". So it's "i-dee-ya" and "toy-yo-tah".

Ultra_Kool_Dude · December 1st, 2004, 07:45 PM

It's pretty hard to argue with a Brit about pronunciation since they invented the language.

My dad does the "a" -> "er" thing too. Banana becomes bananar 8)

Jeremy says VW as "Volks Vawgen" images/smilies/wacko.gif

Oh and for non bikers - GSX-R is pronounced "Jixxer" (but spelled gixxer) images/smilies/wink.gif

wingnutsc · December 1st, 2004, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Overheat

I don't see how you can end a word that finishes with an "a" without making it sound like an "er". images/smilies/wacko.gif

like the suzuki liana is said like it's lian-er

magnum_pi · December 2nd, 2004, 02:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Chade

Quote:

and Murcielago is "Mur-see-el-a-go" which means Bat in Spanish.

the meaning has already been discussed, but the pronounciation is a bit different, I think...
the "cie"-part is, as far as I know, supposed to be a "th"-sound, since it is a spanish word.

Quoted from http://www.lambocars.com/murcielago/mur.htm:

Quote:

Murciélago, how to pronounce :

The name of the latest Lamborghini model could be rather confusing to pronounce correctly, a small help can be found here, since the name is a Spanish word, you should roll your tongue and say it like 'more thea lago', with the accent on the 'thea' section, or something like 'murthialago', both pronounciations will be close to the original name.

Getting back to Lambo's for a sec, anyone out there seen Team America World Police, with the stretch limo Murcielago? I know its only a model driven but puppets but damn it looks cool..

And an awesome movie to boot

Overheat · December 2nd, 2004, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by zenon

Quote:

Originally Posted by Overheat

I don't see how you can end a word that finishes with an "a" without making it sound like an "er". images/smilies/wacko.gif

How would you say "ya"? I'm sure you wouldn't add an "er" on the end of that, because then you'd just sound like a pirate. images/smilies/lol.gif

"Idea" is pronounced with a "ya" sound at the end and "Toyota" has that same "aah" sound at the end of "ya". So it's "i-dee-ya" and "toy-yo-tah".

Aha! That clarifies things greatly. Yea, we would (well, I would anyway) pronounce "ya" as "yer" (not "yar" like a pirate though). I guess you're right about it all, well I can now improve my American impression images/smilies/tongue.gif

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andyhui01 · December 2nd, 2004, 01:14 PM

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I don't get what is wrong with it

November 30th, 2004, 11:50 PM	#45
Overheat Joined: Sep 7th, 2004 Last Online: September 30th, 2008 Location: Bradford, UK Posts: 5,735 Rep Power: 25	I prefer to say Beamer and I hate it when people say "zee" sounds disgusting and Americanised. Damn you yanks changing my damned language! hehe __________________

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Wutputt Joined: Nov 9th, 2004 Last Online: January 15th, 2005 Location: Belgium Posts: 71 Rep Power: 0	Well I pronounce most the names of cars in their own language, so I pronounce British cars in English, German cars in German, French cars in French (off course without a really big accent ) Expect for the abbreviations, like VW or BMW, I just spell those in my own language.

December 1st, 2004, 09:34 AM	#48
v0od0o Joined: Oct 25th, 2004 Last Online: January 2nd, 2009 Location: Egyptian living in Redmond, USA Posts: 1,618 Rep Power: 19	Well I was gonna start a thread about the british pronounciation and saw this while thinking of it Did anyone else notice that they always add an "r" at the end of words that end in an "a" sound? or is it just me? I mean, the folks at TG always say "idear" and "Toyotar", other than that I actually like the british accent.

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Overheat Joined: Sep 7th, 2004 Last Online: September 30th, 2008 Location: Bradford, UK Posts: 5,735 Rep Power: 25	I don't get it. So you guys say "idee" and "toyot"? Also, I've never, ever heard anyone say "pew-geo". It's "purr-geo" dammit! lol __________________

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wingnutsc Joined: Nov 1st, 2004 Last Online: January 5th, 2009 Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA Age: 24 Posts: 143 Car: '06 Honda Element Rep Power: 0	i love it when the british try to say peugeot. it should be "pew-geot," (pew as in church pew) but they say "per-geot". where do they get the r from?

December 1st, 2004, 02:31 PM	#51
v0od0o Joined: Oct 25th, 2004 Last Online: January 2nd, 2009 Location: Egyptian living in Redmond, USA Posts: 1,618 Rep Power: 19	hehe ideaaa and toyotaaaaa not toyotaaaar And I'm not a native english speaker anyway __________________ .

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Overheat Joined: Sep 7th, 2004 Last Online: September 30th, 2008 Location: Bradford, UK Posts: 5,735 Rep Power: 25	I don't see how you can end a word that finishes with an "a" without making it sound like an "er". __________________

December 1st, 2004, 03:28 PM	#53
v0od0o Joined: Oct 25th, 2004 Last Online: January 2nd, 2009 Location: Egyptian living in Redmond, USA Posts: 1,618 Rep Power: 19	wow, so all british ppl do that obviously well of course i'll not be able to explain it here but try to listen to an american sayin any of those words, there is no "er" in the end __________________ .

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Ultra_Kool_Dude AWESOME!!!111ONE Joined: Oct 4th, 2004 Last Online: December 29th, 2008 Location: Clarkson's House Posts: 3,684 Car: POWERR!!! Rep Power: 0	It's pretty hard to argue with a Brit about pronunciation since they invented the language. My dad does the "a" -> "er" thing too. Banana becomes bananar 8) Jeremy says VW as "Volks Vawgen" Oh and for non bikers - GSX-R is pronounced "Jixxer" (but spelled gixxer) __________________ What's the difference between charity and socialism? What's the difference between sex and rape?

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