ADRNLYZ Report post Posted February 8, 2007 one of my pet peeves is hearing people who should know better (i.e. car dealers, owners, etc) pronounce the gallardo the way it is spelled. the employees at the dealership where i purchased my spyder do it all the time. it makes them look like they don't have pride in what they're selling, and they sound foolish and ignorant. i have never said anything to them about it as i don't want to embarrass them in public. anyway....so i'm at the philadelphia car show last night, and this dealership has a roped off VIP section with all the exotics (Lambos, bentley, RR, AM etc) in it. i hear one of the salesmen there telling a guy that it's pronounced 'gallardo'. i tell another employee about how they always pronounce it incorrectly, and she tells me that the Lambo reps were at the dealership earlier in the day, and everyone of them pronounce it 'gallardo'. am i missing something?!?! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sportscarnut Report post Posted February 8, 2007 one of my pet peeves is hearing people who should know better (i.e. car dealers, owners, etc) pronounce the gallardo the way it is spelled. the employees at the dealership where i purchased my spyder do it all the time. it makes them look like they don't have pride in what they're selling, and they sound foolish and ignorant. i have never said anything to them about it as i don't want to embarrass them in public. anyway....so i'm at the philadelphia car show last night, and this dealership has a roped off VIP section with all the exotics (Lambos, bentley, RR, AM etc) in it. i hear one of the salesmen there telling a guy that it's pronounced 'gallardo'. i tell another employee about how they always pronounce it incorrectly, and she tells me that the Lambo reps were at the dealership earlier in the day, and everyone of them pronounce it 'gallardo'. am i missing something?!?! Well, I guess we should take a stab at the proper pronunciation; what I believe it is (and this came from an article I read when the car was first released): Gallardo pronounced: Guy-are-do Would someone please confirm this as correct or incorrect, and if this is incorrect please give me the correct pronunciation. Thanks in advance Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingpit Report post Posted February 8, 2007 Yes that is correct, "guy-are-do", but there's still many that pronounce it like "ga-lardo". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff SD Report post Posted February 8, 2007 I was told that it's GA-YAR-DOE. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Vroom Report post Posted February 8, 2007 Se parlate italiano, lo pronunciate GUY YAR DO! Personally, I am getting tired of giving italian lessons..... Gallardo works for me. So does G. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood Report post Posted February 8, 2007 GUY YAR DO. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DenGordon7 Report post Posted February 8, 2007 Gallardo rolls off the tongue easier.. to be honest I like it better. But if the bosses say Gay-are-do then it's that. Akon and fabolous both mispronounce this in their songs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhayek Report post Posted February 8, 2007 Ga-ya-rdo is the proper way to pronounce it. thats the way they do in italy. and since the name is spanish( bull trainer family ) in spain they also pronounce the name ga-yar-do Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SP_Deveus Report post Posted February 9, 2007 Ga Yar Do is definitely the way to go. Not only does it give the name an exquisite European sound to it but it's how they pronounce it in Top Gear! J/K but I still get people questioning me what I just said when I say Ga Yar Do and tell me that I meant Ga lardo :sigh: Either way works for me though, we're still talking about the same car at the end are we not? Deveus Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mako Report post Posted February 9, 2007 Ga-ya-rdo is the proper way to pronounce it. thats the way they do in italy. and since the name is spanish( bull trainer family ) in spain they also pronounce the name ga-yar-do I use guy ar do myself, but your pronunciation is the correct one. The names seem to be getting harder to pronounce as time passes too, they're hinting that they'll bust out the "Lagartijo" name for a future model, which apparantly is the name of the bullfighter who spared the bull named Murcielago after a brutal match. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SP_Deveus Report post Posted February 10, 2007 The names seem to be getting harder to pronounce as time passes too, they're hinting that they'll bust out the "Lagartijo" name for a future model, which apparantly is the name of the bullfighter who spared the bull named Murcielago after a brutal match. Haha wow nice research done there. Though that name seems just as hard to read as it is to say <La - Gar - Tee - Ho> That is my attempt at it but in any case that car in my mind seems over done to me. Looks like Lambo meets Dodge Magnum from this angle Deveus Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
javigtr Report post Posted February 11, 2007 Hi everybody: Because I'm spaniard and the name Gallardo (spanish name) was taken (as usual by Mr. F. Lamborghini) from famous spanish bulls here goes my aportation. All of you remember Janice Joplin ? the famous singer ? Well then the right pronunciation of Gallardo is GA (with A like MUM ) GALLAR (with LLA like JA of Janice) GALLARDO (with DO of DONUT) Regards, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcabron Report post Posted February 11, 2007 Hi everybody: Because I'm spaniard and the name Gallardo (spanish name) was taken (as usual by Mr. Tonino Lamborghini) from famous spanish bulls here goes my aportation. All of you remember Janice Joplin ? the famous singer ? Well then the right pronunciation of Gallardo is GA (with A like MUM ) GALLAR (with LLA like JA of Janice) GALLARDO (with DO of DONUT) Regards, I am not sure I understand your explanation. I thought LL in Spanish was Y. Therefore, Gayardoe. Ga-lardo just doesnt sound right. So,if its Ga-lardo, I will still pronounce it Gayardoe. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdisme Report post Posted February 11, 2007 The correct pronunciation of the word is actually not Italian for those that mentioned Italian; the meaning of the word that Lamborghini uses is the Spanish version where it's pronounced guy-yar-do, Italians actually would pronounce it gallardo if it were an Italian word. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EpDarks Report post Posted February 11, 2007 Do you have the history as to why they used a spanish word? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter2 Report post Posted February 11, 2007 the name Gallardo (spanish name) was taken (as usual by Mr. Tonino Lamborghini) from famous spanish bulls Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
javigtr Report post Posted February 11, 2007 The answer is as simple as Ferrucchio Lamborghini was a enthusiastic fan of spanish bull fighting (Olé, olé) which is a tradition hated by mostly of people here. All the Lamborghini names are in relation with famous bulls sacrified as an "spectacle". The name Miura is from a well known bull ranch in Spain providing the biggest and more furious and famous bulls ever. Names as Urraco, Espada, Diablo etc........are taken from this "bull parade". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
javigtr Report post Posted February 11, 2007 I am not sure I understand your explanation. I thought LL in Spanish was Y. Therefore, Gayardoe. Ga-lardo just doesnt sound right. So,if its Ga-lardo, I will still pronounce it Gayardoe. Yes, basically but I think that your Y sounds softer than our LL. This is the reason to compare our LL as your J in the name Janice. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFilipinoStig Report post Posted February 18, 2007 Any other Lambo words we might be mis-prounouncing? What about the Merch-e-ah-lago? Koontash? Or am I deathly wrong? Deeeee-abbblo! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ag02M5 Report post Posted August 3, 2009 At Museo Lamborghini, I was told Gee-AR-doe. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbuff Report post Posted August 3, 2009 I think we should just pronounce it like Borat would: "the-sexy-kar" Or, why try to pronounce it in a different language. In ENGLISH, it should be pronounced by english rules: Ga-lar-do. Enough of this Spanish version. The car is Italian, and it is Ga-lar-do in Italian pronounciation also. It is also easier to pronounce this way, and does not confuse anyone. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeDirt Report post Posted August 3, 2009 Gay Lardo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Balls Report post Posted August 3, 2009 say it right ...gayardoe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
javigtr Report post Posted August 3, 2009 GUY YARD O ( O from DONUT) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JK Report post Posted August 3, 2009 http://es.geocities.com/lamborghinispa1973/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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