How do the Germans say "944", "911", etc.?
08-16-2012, 11:33 AM
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How do the Germans say "944", "911", etc.?
I've wondered on and off over the years how Germans refer to Porsche model numbers. Is it "nine forty-four" or "nine hundred forty-four", for example. Given the Germans' penchant for exacting descriptions and 25+ letter words it wouldn't have surprised me if it was "neunhunderftvierundvierzig" (nine hundred forty-four). Hmmm, that might look cool on my trunk lid come to think of it...
Anyway, I recently struck up a friendship with a work colleague in Munich who has a very nice 928 and so I asked him, thought y'all might be interested.
Per Markus in München:
911 – “Neun elf” (Nine eleven) is correct and common, whereas nobody really says “Neun Hundert elf” here (although it would be correct German grammar).
Some german Porsche Fans also say „Neun Elfer“ (Nine elevener) or just very short „Elfer“ (Elevener)
928 – “Neun achtundzwanzig” (Nine twenty-eight) or just “Achtundzwanziger” (Twenty-eighter). In Bavaria and Munich also often „Achtundzwanz`ger“ we leave out the „i“ coz of our dialect (local tongue) ;-)
944 – “Neun vierundvierzig” (Nine forty-four) or just “Vierundvierziger” (Forty-fourer). Same applies for the “i” being left out as mentioned above.
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Anyway, I recently struck up a friendship with a work colleague in Munich who has a very nice 928 and so I asked him, thought y'all might be interested.
Per Markus in München:
911 – “Neun elf” (Nine eleven) is correct and common, whereas nobody really says “Neun Hundert elf” here (although it would be correct German grammar).
Some german Porsche Fans also say „Neun Elfer“ (Nine elevener) or just very short „Elfer“ (Elevener)
928 – “Neun achtundzwanzig” (Nine twenty-eight) or just “Achtundzwanziger” (Twenty-eighter). In Bavaria and Munich also often „Achtundzwanz`ger“ we leave out the „i“ coz of our dialect (local tongue) ;-)
944 – “Neun vierundvierzig” (Nine forty-four) or just “Vierundvierziger” (Forty-fourer). Same applies for the “i” being left out as mentioned above.
Learn something everyday.
08-16-2012, 04:06 PM
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Interesting. When I lived in the UK, I was nicely corrected a few times by Brits on the "correct" way to say the models. One guy, in a rather un-British way, made a disparaging remark on how Americans say the models. I was told the "correct" way was:
Nine-eleven
Nine-four-four
Nine-two-eight
Nine-eleven
Nine-four-four
Nine-two-eight
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08-16-2012, 06:19 PM
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Interesting. When I lived in the UK, I was nicely corrected a few times by Brits on the "correct" way to say the models. One guy, in a rather un-British way, made a disparaging remark on how Americans say the models. I was told the "correct" way was:
Nine-eleven
Nine-four-four
Nine-two-eight
Nine-eleven
Nine-four-four
Nine-two-eight
I have heard Porsche AG employees say "Nine Five Nine" (when speaking English). I was surprised that they don't call it a Nine Fifty-Nine.
08-16-2012, 10:03 PM
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08-16-2012, 10:17 PM
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Interesting. When I lived in the UK, I was nicely corrected a few times by Brits on the "correct" way to say the models. One guy, in a rather un-British way, made a disparaging remark on how Americans say the models. I was told the "correct" way was:
Nine-eleven
Nine-four-four
Nine-two-eight
Nine-eleven
Nine-four-four
Nine-two-eight
08-17-2012, 12:55 PM
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In Canada I always hear, nine-four-four, nine-two-eight and nine-eleven. Same as the Brits and Aussies. Of course we probly still have closer ties to the British than you "Yanks" Lol!!
PS Doesn't everyone say BMW Zed-Four?
PS Doesn't everyone say BMW Zed-Four?
08-17-2012, 02:42 PM
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