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Regarding the Chevy Nova, I always found that story very hard to believe. While it may seem plausible for someone who does not speak Spanish, someone who does w
by elros 11y ago
Regarding the Chevy Nova, I always found that story very hard to believe. While it may seem plausible for someone who does not speak Spanish, someone who does would quickly note the fact that "no va" is pronounced /no'βa/ (stress on the second syllable) while Nova would be pronounced /'no.βa/ (stress on the first syllable).
These two sounds would not be perceived by a Spanish speaker as being the same.
- justinlardinois 11y agoA Spanish speaker would certainly notice that the two are similar and if they had the right sense of humor they'd intentionally mispronounce it. EDIT: Though I'm apparently wrong and this is a myth: http://www.snopes.com/business/misxlate/nova.asp http://www.snopes.com/business/misxlate/nova.asp
- amyjess 11y agoYes, I've heard that saying "Nova" is read as no va is like saying "notable" is read as "no table". (of course, the classic Spanish screw-up is the Mitsubishi Pajero, which has no excuse whatsoever: that's unambiguously the Mitsubishi Wanker)
- danieltillett 11y agoI always thought that someone in Mitsubishi named the Pajero knowing exactly what it meant in Spanish as a joke.