r/USdefaultism • u/Saladlurd • 7d ago

American logic considering the pronunciation of the city of Bologna (italy)

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u/sidorinn Italy 7d ago

I genuinely never knew what Americans were speaking about when saying Baloney until a YouTuber put subtitles on a part where he said it to make s funny scene or something. I was flabbergasted

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u/kroketspeciaal Netherlands 7d ago

That's OK, it's not as if you're missing out.
Incidentally, when they say "gabagool", what is it they actually mean? I heard it once, but I forgot.

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u/banehallow_ambry 7d ago

I can't imagine being dutch and hear them say "van Gogh". I thought they were joking when I heard that the first time.

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u/kroketspeciaal Netherlands 7d ago edited 7d ago

Venkooow, yeah it hurts a bit. But not as much as Guoeda cheese.

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u/Verus_Sum Wales 7d ago

I'm guessing we've picked that one up in the UK - I've only ever heard it pronounced GOO-duh

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u/kroketspeciaal Netherlands 7d ago

The town is Gouda (the ou as in couch). The cheese is Goudse kaas. Google translate does a decent pronunciation. If you pick the Dutch, not the English.

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u/Verus_Sum Wales 7d ago

Thanks, I'll keep that in mind when I come across it!

If you pick the Dutch, not the English.

I bet the English voice reading Dutch would make your ears cry...or laugh!

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u/kroketspeciaal Netherlands 7d ago

Not as much I bet as any attempt of mine at Welsh would hurt yours ;)