Beaucoup Rest, Shhh!
A quick lesson, campers! I tend to call places by their native names. Particularly when it comes to city names. Afterall, there aren’t too many people who rename Seattle or Houston into Settleburg or Houstovski… if you catch my drift.
Americans are taught that the capitol of Romania is Bucharest. Well, not really. It’s close, though! I’m sure you have the mental capability of making small changes. You’ll end up pronouncing it correctly and the locals will like you better. Step up to the plate!
Bucureşti. “boo-koo-RESHT.”
That’s it! The first part sounds a little like the French word “beaucoup” while the last part sounds like the English word “rest” but with a “shh” sound (that’s what the ş with a tail signifies).
Say it once more. Bucureşti. “boo-koo-RESHT.” Yeehaw; you’re now a professional and can brag to all your friends in Bostonia or Santa Franny.
December 23rd, 2005 at 9:40 pm
haha who gives a şit if we don’t pronounce it correctly? :D
December 24th, 2005 at 12:22 am
Of course not! You’re from Techsassia!
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