It's like Jaguar., Or "jag-u-are" as the English say.
Sure, the English have the car brand. But, the car is named after the cat. And, the cat is native to the Americas. South America, to be precise. So, we have to see how the Spanish say it.
They say "el dzhaguar". The first letter has a bit more "h" in it than the American version, but the last syllable is the same.
In other words, England - it's "jag-war" not "jag-u-are".
On the other hand, you can't say "Fu-rar-ee". You have to say, "Fe-drard-ee" with a slight trill of the tongue on the "Rs".
It's Giff. Not jif.
.gif or .gif?
Re: .gif or .gif?
by Spider » Fri May 31, 2013 11:47 am
The brits are famously bad at romance languages. It is known.
Tack-oh's? Anyone? With Gwack-a-mole? Maybe some Pass-tuh? Or some Pie-ella?
Tack-oh's? Anyone? With Gwack-a-mole? Maybe some Pass-tuh? Or some Pie-ella?
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Re: .gif or .gif?
by The Comrade » Fri May 31, 2013 6:55 pm
you'd think they'd be good at it considering 2/3s of english is french and latin
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Re: .gif or .gif?
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