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Porsh or Porsh-a?, Be honest, what is it to you? |
SirAndy |
Apr 4 2017, 08:14 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,614 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
When I lived in Weingarten, there was a little bar on the corner where we would occasionally go have a beer after work. The other American and I were walking through the gate one evening with a couple of the local girls that worked with us. I asked them, "Hey, want to go to the Linde?" I cannot really describe the look of scorn on the one girl's face, although I am sure there is a very long compound German adjective for this specific situation. She said, "It's not Lind-uh." Note- the "you moron" here is implied, but unmistakable. "It's Lind-eh." Then she made me say it about fifty times before pronouncing that I would never in my life pass for German. Then we went to the Linde and had a beer. This one makes me giggle a bit, Linde is my welding gas supplier, German owned multinational company. They answer the phones as Lind, not Lyn-da or Lyn-dee. http://www.lindecanada.com/en/index.html Actually they say Lind Canada. The e at the end of Linde is actually pronounced exactly the same way the e at the end of Porsche is pronounced ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) PS: Linde is a tree, one that can grow quite big and can live well over 1000 years. |
iankarr |
Apr 4 2017, 08:35 PM
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The wrencher formerly known as Cuddy_K Group: Members Posts: 2,472 Joined: 22-May 15 From: Heber City, UT Member No.: 18,749 Region Association: Intermountain Region |
Does it feel pretentious to say "Folksvahgen" instead of Volkswagen?.
I think this porsh-uh vs Porsh issue only exists because we're so passionate about these cars and value their precision...so we want to honor them with their native pronunciation. The fact is that very few foreign names are honored in English. Even Mercedes-Benz is mispronounced as "mer-say-deez" instead of "mer-said-ess" Porsche or Porsche? Personally, I use both. |
Rand |
Apr 4 2017, 08:39 PM
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Cross Member Group: Members Posts: 7,409 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None |
I'm hungry. Can someone help me order a gyro?
Just went through an ordeal trying to get our voiceover guy to correctly pronounce "Marmot" for a marketing video. Makes Porsche seem straightforward. |
iankarr |
Apr 4 2017, 08:45 PM
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The wrencher formerly known as Cuddy_K Group: Members Posts: 2,472 Joined: 22-May 15 From: Heber City, UT Member No.: 18,749 Region Association: Intermountain Region |
ha! don't forget the tah-ziki sauce!
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My 914 |
Apr 5 2017, 04:27 AM
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Casual Member Group: Members Posts: 560 Joined: 23-April 16 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 19,928 Region Association: North East States |
Tza-ziki
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IronHillRestorations |
Apr 5 2017, 05:29 AM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,716 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None |
I just want to know if it's "She-Ah" or "Shay", that's much more important to me (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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Minerva's 914 |
Apr 5 2017, 05:49 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 378 Joined: 24-December 15 From: Chapel Hill, NC Member No.: 19,489 Region Association: South East States |
Chevrolet.
My last name is Lambert. Here in the states everyone, including myself says Lam bert, overseas, especially in France it's pronounced Lam ber. If people around the world want to pay me over $14,000 profit on every unit I sell, they can pronounce it any way they wish and I'll be happy. |
RickS |
Apr 5 2017, 09:17 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,408 Joined: 17-April 06 From: 'False City', WA Member No.: 5,880 Region Association: None |
Ex-father in law in S. Oregon called Mitsubishis, Mitsu-bitchies. Maybe he was on to something.
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Eric_Shea |
Apr 5 2017, 09:46 AM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,274 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I just want to know if it's "She-Ah" or "Shay", that's much more important to me (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Shay like the stadium (for those who remember what that is). For the younger crowd, Shea like the "butter". Shea Butter... you can now go poke out your minds eye! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
iankarr |
Apr 5 2017, 10:17 AM
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The wrencher formerly known as Cuddy_K Group: Members Posts: 2,472 Joined: 22-May 15 From: Heber City, UT Member No.: 18,749 Region Association: Intermountain Region |
Porsche actually made a video on how to say it. 1.3 million views and counting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Im2eYuGdmfY |
mbseto |
Apr 5 2017, 11:06 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,253 Joined: 6-August 14 From: Cincy Member No.: 17,743 Region Association: North East States |
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iwanta914-6 |
Apr 5 2017, 11:14 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 718 Joined: 26-June 09 From: Minnesota Member No.: 10,510 Region Association: None |
Porsche actually made a video on how to say it. 1.3 million views and counting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Im2eYuGdmfY And that proves how much Porsche cares about the pronunciation of Porsche. So get it right or Ferry will strike you down from above (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
JmuRiz |
Apr 5 2017, 11:30 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,425 Joined: 30-December 02 From: NoVA Member No.: 50 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I said Porsh until I was old enough to know better (~16 years old)...tougher to figure out in the days before internet/youtube etc.
Now I say it the correct way (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
IronHillRestorations |
Apr 6 2017, 06:04 AM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,716 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None |
I just want to know if it's "She-Ah" or "Shay", that's much more important to me (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Shay like the stadium (for those who remember what that is). For the younger crowd, Shea like the "butter". Shea Butter... you can now go poke out your minds eye! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I thought so, minds eye sufficiently poked. Funny thing is I had a guy on the phone once that pronounced your name "She-Ah" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) |
VaccaRabite |
Apr 6 2017, 08:57 AM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,437 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Shee-a vs. Shay It's a name. It sure is nice when it's pronounced properly. Why not? So you prefer "Shee-a"? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) kind of name is Shee-a? Is that Arabic? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) And its pronounced "Erc" Zach |
ThreeV8s |
Apr 6 2017, 06:31 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 116 Joined: 11-March 17 From: West Chester, PA Member No.: 20,915 Region Association: North East States |
The only version of it that really grates my nerves is Matt LeBlanc’s “Pawsh” that he utters too often on Top Gear.
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My 914 |
Apr 6 2017, 06:39 PM
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Casual Member Group: Members Posts: 560 Joined: 23-April 16 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 19,928 Region Association: North East States |
He must be from Boston
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banananose914 |
Apr 6 2017, 07:17 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 235 Joined: 20-November 13 From: california Member No.: 16,681 Region Association: None |
Whenever someone asks about my car, I just say that it's a 914. Pretty straightforward to me. That way I don't have to explain why it's a "Porsha" not a Volkswagen.
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Mark Henry |
Apr 7 2017, 08:43 AM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
I don't care as long as they don't paint it with Thompson's water seal (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
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AZBanks |
Apr 7 2017, 12:57 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,060 Joined: 7-December 05 From: New River, AZ Member No.: 5,245 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I pronounce it the way Dr. Porsche said it, IDGARA how other pronounce it.
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