I'm not sure if I ever have heard how the Ferrari models are pronounced in the US. Is it: three-five-five Or : three-fiftyfive OR : threehundredandfiftyfive (hope you dont use this one ) I have this "50 years of Ferrari" on DVD - this program is from the UK, and the guy who runs the show use: three-five-five. I personly say: three-fiftyfive - three-five-five sound lame in Norwegian (tre-fem-fem - tre-femogfemti sounds so much better) Also, while I'm here, I'll ask if any of you know how I can paste a avatar in my profile - (I think it was avatar you called it) Thanx in advance! Paul www.SuperCarCrash.com
WOW - that was quick Jerry, listen, why are you not at school ?????? LOL OK, thanx man. Paul www.SuperCarCrash.com
I think all the 3-digit F models are typically expressed that way in the US -- "single digit number + two digit number" (four-fifty six, three-thirty, five-twelve, etc.) except for three-oh-eight and two-oh-eight (you'd be showing some inexperience if you said three-zero-eight). How do you say "308" in Norwegian?
Just to confuse in the UK the 355 is largely pronounced 3-5-5, but the 360 3-60. Go figure. Mine's a 3-2-8 for sure.
I say three-oh-eight on this one(tre-null-åtte), fourhundred on the 400, but when we come to those other models I use: three-twentyeight three-forthyeight three-sixty ...and so on.....F-forthy and F-fifty as well, I belive you use the same words on the F40/F50 - and not F-four-oh, now THATS lame Almost forgot one here - the 456, I sue four-fiftysix (fire-seksogfemti) Paul www.SuperCarCrash.com
I say 3 'o' 8, 3 twenty-eight, 3 forty-eight, 3 five-five, and 3 sixty. And of course, 5 twelve. I am not sure why for any, but I was reading about Ferraris before talking to other tifosi about them, and my way just stuck with me...that said the frist time I said 355, I got a werid look.
I forgot about the 400 -- we say the same in the US -- "four hundred" (although a 412 is "four-twelve").
[ (although a 412 is "four-twelve").[/QUOTE] ...and the 612 - six-twelve 550 - five-fifty 575 - five-seventy five Omar, is it just a peronal feeling you have to say three-five-five?? since you say three-forty eight and three-sixty?? three-five-five sound cool. but not three-six-oh. Paul www.SuperCarCrash.com
Actually, it varies across the US. Here are some examples from California: 308: Thirty-eight 328: Thirty-two eight 355: Thirty-five five 512 TR: Fifty-One two TUR 360: Three six zero MOH DEE NAH 400: Forty-zero.
OK, I've always wondered how to pronounce (in US speak) Mondial is it Mon-dee-al or Mon-deye-al ??? After that, I'll ask about the Murcielago
...and the 612 - six-twelve 550 - five-fifty 575 - five-seventy five Omar, is it just a peronal feeling you have to say three-five-five?? since you say three-forty eight and three-sixty?? three-five-five sound cool. but not three-six-oh. Paul www.SuperCarCrash.com[/QUOTE] I think when I was younger and 'just getting into the Ferrari thing." I thought it sounded cool, and stuck to it, and no one ever told me I was wrong, until last winter that is.
360 = three-sixty 355 = three-fiftyfive 308 = three-o-eight 575 = five-seven-five 550 = five-fifty 512 = five-twelve 456 = four-fiftysix "is it Mon-dee-al or Mon-deye-al" How do you all think "Stradale" is pronounced? Stra-dal-e? Stra-dale? Stra-dal?
How do you all think "Stradale" is pronounced? I've heard some Brits pronounce it "Straw Dolly" I was going with Straw Dayle up until that point. Using Straw Dolly make me sound more worldly!!!!
Someone mentioned a particular Lamborghini above. "Murcielago" is usually mis-pronounced because people tend to ignore the marked accent. The correct pronunciation is: Moor-see-EH-la-go.