How to pronounce "Baja" ?

ryana89 · 2009-10-11T01:16:23+00:00

In an arguement about how to say Baja (as in Baja Bug). Is it said how its spelt like baa-jaaa or is it said baa-haaa? thanks😂

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 13 Oct 2009, 2:09 am

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1303Steve wrote:Hi

And while we're talking about pronunciation. Bathurst is pronounced Bath urst, not Bath hirst like most Mexicans say it, but they cant even say where the F1 race is held in Melbourne properly, the say Elbert Park, not Albert Park and Alvis Presley.

Steve

Tonite on SBS1 Steve...
the Bat-hurst holden V8 - vauxhall... and the maloo ute...
but hearing bat hurst 10+ times..... Yikes

only reason I knew what they were saying...
as I had the captions on the screen....
otherwise I wouldn't have though of bathurst.....

it seems on NSW people know how to pronounce Bathurst...

IMHO..

LEE

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1,790 posts · joined Feb 2009 · 13 Oct 2009, 6:06 am

#740503

Yeah Lee, I saw that on top gear. It took me 3 or 4 goes before I worked out what they were saying. They said it more Barth-urst I reckon.

From your ole' mate Jeff

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1,986 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 14 Oct 2009, 4:38 pm

#740762

Who really cares as long as you know what you mean. If we lived in Mexico or another Spanish speaking country it may really matter. And No Shaihulud you didn't do any of those things, you've not been taking your tablets again have you😂

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849 posts · joined Aug 2006 · 14 Oct 2009, 11:07 pm

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Well,,, funny as it may sound, to be more specific/precise,,, the correct pronunciation for it is actually "Ba-Hy-a"

the "J" is pronounced with a sort of--> "HY"

Like "San-Juan",,, same deal,,, pronounced a bit more like "San_Hwaan" but should have a sort of a "Y" in there like as in "San-Hyuan"

sorry but it`s true,,, But it`s always just been Baja-Bug in Aus really hey? so whatever,,, i`m not being picky ,,, just thought that if it`s going to be corrected, then best to correct it "Correctly" yeah???

:-) & i`m the "MiniMan",,, not the "Baja-Bug" man,,, crickey, you guys should know more about this stuff than me,,, what`s with that ???

:-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 15 Oct 2009, 4:04 am

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beetleboyjeff wrote:Yeah Lee, I saw that on top gear. It took me 3 or 4 goes before I worked out what they were saying. They said it more Barth-urst I reckon.

I thought they were talking french or italian... lol🙅🙅

only for the subtitles.... lol

LEE

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3,515 posts · joined Nov 2005 · 15 Oct 2009, 5:14 am

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1,986 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 15 Oct 2009, 8:49 am

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I believe in the Uk there was a baja kit called a 'Badger'

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1,083 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 16 Oct 2009, 12:01 am

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ancientbugger wrote:I believe in the Uk there was a baja kit called a 'Badger'

Oh man! Thats going to throw a spanner in the works 😀 😂

R 🙂

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1,448 posts · joined Nov 2005 · 16 Oct 2009, 10:10 am

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ancientbugger.

I thought I asked you to keep my tablet problem a secret.

Or did I? Or did I not? Heaven forefend! This is so confusing.

Maybe I didn't not do all those things by going or not going to Baja (pronounced there as Baha).

Oh, dear! Like Winnie the Pooh I'm a bear of little brain and now it aches so.

I need another tablet.

Richard.

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6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 16 Oct 2009, 10:17 am

#741106

Maybe we should call them dubs for security when discussing face to face haha... :P

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2,887 posts · joined Jun 2009 · 16 Oct 2009, 10:32 am

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I thought a bar jar was the container used for tips at the Pub!

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