The new Skoda adverts

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Tue 29 Mar 2005 22:31
The new Skoda adverts - PoloGirl
Not only do they start advertising the Fabia vRS just as I decide I want one, but now they're causing me to question the way I speak!

I pronounce Fabia with a short 'a' sound, like you get in 'fab' or sometimes with a long 'a' sound, like you get in 'cave'. On the advert though, the voice-over bloke has discovered an 'r' in the word that I hadn't noticed and pronounces it 'Farbia'. He does the same with Octavia and pronounces it Octarvia.

Have I been doing it wrong all this time?



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Tue 29 Mar 2005 22:36
The new Skoda adverts - Citroënian {P}
I'm with you on pronunciation - they must have hired some posh chap to do the voice over. I'm more fab than cave but then I am a Geordie so our vowels are much harsher.

Great choice of car though, did someone mention the vRS has more torque than an M5?


-- Lee Having a Fabialous time.
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Tue 29 Mar 2005 22:36
The new Skoda adverts - ihpj
But aren't the 'new' Skoda commercials with that bloke being chased by a trouser press? I felt the ad. was quite stupid - no, not stupid, just pants ...
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Tue 29 Mar 2005 22:37
The new Skoda adverts - Adam {P}
Booo! Get him off!
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Tue 29 Mar 2005 22:44
The new Skoda adverts - Citroënian {P}
Was reading in the paper today that they're doing another advert at the end of the month with some fat bloke performing impressive gymnastic tricks.

"Big but versatile" or something, for the Octavia vRS (or 4x4 or what ever the fast big one is)
-- Lee Having a Fabialous time.
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Tue 29 Mar 2005 22:36
The new Skoda adverts - Adam {P}
Whether right or wrong, I too pronounce it Farbia although just a touch shorter than you would pronounce "far" for if you see what I mean.

I pronounce Octavia like "Octeyvia" though.

I know I know. Silly.
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Tue 29 Mar 2005 22:39
The new Skoda adverts - Altea Ego
Is it designed by Folks-vagen or Volks-wagern?
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Tue 29 Mar 2005 22:47
The new Skoda adverts - Adam {P}
About 5 years ago I would have said Volks-Wagen. Now I say Volks-Vagen - best of both worlds!

How many people are sat at their computers now saying car names aloud? I am!
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Tue 29 Mar 2005 22:52
The new Skoda adverts - Altea Ego
In the old days damn foreign jobs were called

pew-ge-ot
Rey-nault
Sit-rowen

and is it ow-dee aw-dee?

And what happened to Peking?
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Tue 29 Mar 2005 22:54
The new Skoda adverts - Adam {P}
Again - used to say Aw-dee but now, Ow-dee.

I say Ford like....Fourd.
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Tue 29 Mar 2005 23:20
The new Skoda adverts - malteser
Well, I suppose I am influenced by the local language, which places the stress on the penultimate vowel, unless another one is accented in the word, so FAB I A it is for me.
Off to the UK for nine days tomorrow - is it cold?
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Tue 29 Mar 2005 23:35
The new Skoda adverts - Altea Ego
2Off to the UK for nine days tomorrow - is it cold"


We have had some cracking spring days lately M, cold and wet at the mo but should improve.
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Tue 29 Mar 2005 23:41
The new Skoda adverts - Pugugly {P}
Off to the UK for nine days tomorrow - is it cold?
No absolutly delightful spring weather today- needed air con at one
point.

Octavia Both a pronounced as a in apple.
Fabia - Pronounced in a very English way... Fa(able)bia(apple)

In our household. SWMBO has started refering to the 1 series with a very Anglo Saxon word before it...(IYKWIM)of which there
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Tue 29 Mar 2005 23:46
The new Skoda adverts - Altea Ego
"No absolutly delightful spring weather today- needed air con at one point."

where were you?
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Fri 1 Apr 2005 13:24
The new Skoda adverts - mfarrow
Speaking of the way we pronounce Ford's range of vehicles, there are 80 posts on this forum with the word Foci in them (81 now!). Why? What is the problem with Focuses? At least then you're not abusing a proper noun.
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Fri 1 Apr 2005 13:06
The new Skoda adverts - bradgate
Is it designed by Folks-vagen or Volks-wagern?

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Definitely Folks-vaagen. Anything else is just wrong.
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Fri 1 Apr 2005 13:13
The new Skoda adverts - Altea Ego
Or as our stateside cuzzins say

Vee Dub yA
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Tue 29 Mar 2005 23:28
The new Skoda adverts - ihpj
Maybe I digress but has anyone else picked up on the Americanisation of the name 'Hyundai'?

Now-a-days they seem to call themselves 'hyun-day' - whereas before they were 'Hi Tech., Hi Spec. Hi-un-die'?

I first came across 'hyun-day' when in the States in Y2K, laughed my head off upon hearing their pronounciation - but we now appear to have adopted it.

Maybe darker forces are at work? ;)
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Wed 30 Mar 2005 09:27
The new Skoda adverts - mare
Maybe I digress but has anyone else picked up on the
Americanisation of the name 'Hyundai'?
Now-a-days they seem to call themselves 'hyun-day' - whereas before they
were 'Hi Tech., Hi Spec. Hi-un-die'?
I first came across 'hyun-day' when in the States in Y2K,
laughed my head off upon hearing their pronounciation - but we
now appear to have adopted it.
Maybe darker forces are at work? ;)

No, it's the Korean pronounciation. So really the proper way to say it.

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Wed 30 Mar 2005 00:43
The new Skoda adverts - Avant
Good to find a kindred spirit who says Fabia with a short A! Farbia sounds awful but I think Skoda may have told their salespeople to say Farbia and Octarvia as they all seem to do it - as I discovered in a vain attempt to interest SWMBO in a VRS. That's probably how they pronounce them in their homeland.

Octavia sounds natural to me as Octayvia: not sure why - it just does.

Let us know if you finally go for one, PoloGirl. I'm sure the way we pronounce Fabia suits you better!

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Wed 30 Mar 2005 01:23
The new Skoda adverts - Citroënian {P}
In New Zealand a Subaru is a Sue-bahr-ew, when I first heard it I thought they were playing with the name, but they all use it. Even on Motorway Patrol.the NZ Police camera action, I know, I know...

Even more odd, the Europeans don't say Vauxhall - they say Oohpel.
-- Lee Having a Fabialous time.
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Wed 30 Mar 2005 09:29
The new Skoda adverts - mare
When i was a lad, and lived in Belgium, the Dutch language TV channels carried adverts for the "new" Sierra, which had just replaced the Taunus (Cortina), and they pronounced Sierra as "Sara"
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Wed 30 Mar 2005 10:08
The new Skoda adverts - Adam {P}
You watch "Motorway Patrol" too Lee?

You know what I'm going to say! Great mi....well. You know!
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Wed 30 Mar 2005 12:28
The new Skoda adverts - machika
Octavian was always pronounced with a long second a, when I was at school (and since), so I don't see why Octavia (sister to Octavian) should be different.
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Wed 30 Mar 2005 14:42
The new Skoda adverts - Stuartli
I've always pronounced it Octa(y)via and Fabia as in fabulous.

Been to an Arnold Clark outlet today. March 2004 Mondeo two-litre Zetec (7k) priced at £8,995 (new £17k plus); same age Skoda Octavia diesel (mileage not known) alongside at £11,995 (new £15k plus)....

I find the trouser press advert extremely annoying and, what's more, can't remember a little while later what was actually being advertised.

Same with those ads in which people SHOUT at the top of their voices. A good example is the one for double-glazing - I'd never, ever buy any product advertised in such a fashion.


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Wed 30 Mar 2005 14:45
The new Skoda adverts - Adam {P}
Stuart,

which Arnold Clark was that at?

(you can email me if you want)

Cheers
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Wed 30 Mar 2005 14:50
The new Skoda adverts - Stuartli
Sefton Street, Liverpool - about a mile past the Pier Head going south towards Speke airport.
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Wed 30 Mar 2005 14:51
The new Skoda adverts - Adam {P}
Cheers Stuart.

I've got a mate who's looking for one. Looks like we're going to Sefton Street today!

Thanks again,
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Wed 30 Mar 2005 14:53
The new Skoda adverts - Stuartli
One what exactly?
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Wed 30 Mar 2005 14:55
The new Skoda adverts - Adam {P}
Sorry. A Mondeo. A 2.0 Zetec would be ideal. What colour was it do you know?

Sorry to bug you!
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Wed 30 Mar 2005 15:10
The new Skoda adverts - Stuartli
No problem. E-mailed info as it is more appropriate.
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Fri 1 Apr 2005 13:56
The new Skoda adverts - machika
Sorry. A Mondeo. A 2.0 Zetec would be ideal. What colour
was it do you know?
Sorry to bug you!
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It is amazing how Mondeos get into so many topics in this forum.
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Wed 30 Mar 2005 14:49
The new Skoda adverts - Simon (Anne\'s Other Half)
>A good example is the one for double-glazing - I'd never, ever buy any product advertised in such a fashion

You might not, but it proves the advert has worked. It has got your attention and you remember the advert/product.
You might hate the ads mainly because they annoy, but calm down it's only a commercial!
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Wed 30 Mar 2005 14:52
The new Skoda adverts - Stuartli
>>you remember the advert/product.>>

I don't remember the brand, only the sight of double-glazed windows and doors floating past and a very LOUD man.

Wouldn't touch which ever firm it was with the proverbial barge pole...:-)
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Wed 30 Mar 2005 15:08
The new Skoda adverts - AR-CoolC
I wouldn't use that particular company, we had them round ours to get a QUOTE, and got a VERY pushy salesman.
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Wed 30 Mar 2005 15:11
The new Skoda adverts - SjB {P}
Married to a Czech girl, I spend a lot of time in that country.

Missus and all her mates call it "Farbia", with no stress on any part, or more usually thanks to the complexities of the spoken Czech language (as opposed to having 'pet' names), "Farby".
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Wed 30 Mar 2005 15:15
The new Skoda adverts - Stuartli
It's probably due to the fact that we pronounce the first part in the way we do with similar every day use words.

But whether it's Fabia or Farbia it's still, like the Octavia, a first class vehicle. Viva VW...:-)
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Wed 30 Mar 2005 15:27
The new Skoda adverts - SjB {P}
For completeness (though covered here some time ago), Skoda is actually ?koda, pronounced Shkoda.
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Wed 30 Mar 2005 16:01
The new Skoda adverts - trancer
Maybe the guy who added the "R" to Fabia is the same one who added it to Peugeot. You lot quickly caught onto to "Per-geot", so "Farbia" as the accepted pronounciation can't be far behind.

I also notice lots of people say/write brought as in, "I just brought a new car today". Why the infatuation with the letter R 8-).
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Wed 30 Mar 2005 16:41
The new Skoda adverts - keo-the-dog
I also notice lots of people say/write brought as in, "I
just brought a new car today". Why the infatuation with
the letter R 8-).

you want to be in bristol, no infatuation with R's it's L's here added on to everything so you get a skodaL octaviaL or a skodaL fabiaL...cheers...keo.
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Fri 1 Apr 2005 00:01
The new Skoda adverts - SlightlyFatRep
Also you can never have a good IDEA in Bristol, it is a good IDEAL. Don't ask me why..............Back to PoloGirl though - have yu decided on the ideal (oops) of buying that Fabia vRS you know you need?
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Fri 1 Apr 2005 07:47
The new Skoda adverts - trancer
"I don't remember the brand, only the sight of double-glazed windows and doors floating past and a very LOUD man."

Ahhh, Safestyle UK..."I said, you buy one, you get one free...call now!!!" 8-)

I know what you mean stuart. A co-worker was recently shopping around for new exterior doors and particularly tried to avoid said company as he too thought the ads ridiculous. He wound up calling them last after getting some ridiculous quotes and they were close to half the price of the other places. They get installed today!.
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Thu 27 Oct 2005 23:09
The new Skoda adverts - Vincent de Marco
For completeness, Skoda is actually ?koda, pronounced Shkoda.


Precisely. What's more, we can sort of expand it even further:
In Polish - which is somewhat similiar to Czech - ?koda (pronounced "Shkoda") actually has two meanings:
1) "What a pity"
2) "harm", "hurt", "injury"

Yeah, don't laugh...
BTW: How do you guys pronounce KIA ?

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Thu 27 Oct 2005 23:12
The new Skoda adverts - SjB {P}
>> For completeness, Skoda is actually ?koda, pronounced Shkoda.
Precisely. What's more, we can sort of expand it even further:
In Polish - which is somewhat similiar to Czech - ?koda
(pronounced "Shkoda") actually has two meanings:
1) "What a pity"
2) "harm", "hurt", "injury"
Yeah, don't laugh...


If you search the Forum I think you'll already find that I already made the first point. I found it equally amusing though when my (Czech) wife taught me! ;-)
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Thu 27 Oct 2005 23:13
The new Skoda adverts - Adam {P}
Key Ah

Don't say it's meant to be Ky Ah.


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Thu 27 Oct 2005 23:25
The new Skoda adverts - SjB {P}
The word KIA comes from Chinese (Mandarin or other I know not), of which the KI means "to arise from" and the A means "Asia".

How you say it though I can only guess, so guess I will; Keyah is too obvious, so Kiyah?
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Thu 27 Oct 2005 23:42
The new Skoda adverts - Stuartli
I've always pronounced it Key Ah as well, just as its top UK brass did whenever I'd been in their company.


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Fri 28 Oct 2005 10:41
The new Skoda adverts - $till $kint
Key Ah
Don't say it's meant to be Ky Ah.


Adam lies. He pronounces it "eeech, its one a dem Korean 4 b 4s, aint it lah....."

::removes curly perm wig and fake moustache::

Was that about right Adam?
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Fri 28 Oct 2005 14:00
The new Skoda adverts - Adam {P}
LMAO!!!!

You missed the "come 'ead"


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Fri 28 Oct 2005 15:08
The new Skoda adverts - $till $kint
I stand corrected. I was led to believe that "eeeech" and "come 'ead" were synonymous and interchangeable.
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Fri 28 Oct 2005 15:10
The new Skoda adverts - Adam {P}
Calm down Al. I was only winding you up la.
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Fri 28 Oct 2005 15:17
The new Skoda adverts - $till $kint
That be awlroight then. Ooh-ah.

::chews straw and swigs from flagon of zider::
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Fri 28 Oct 2005 15:23
The new Skoda adverts - Adam {P}
I love stereotypes.

Sorry - Oi love stereotoipes


Ooh-arrrrr
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