I have always said Skoader but a letter in autocar says a new advert (which I have not seen) pronounces it as Skodder. Another version I have heard is Ssssshkoader (sort of a bit of Sean Connery going on at the beinning.) Which is right? :/

Edited 13 February, 201313 yr by Matt Bodycombe

Schkoda.

Shurely you mean Shawn Connery. I pronounce it Skoda. HTH

UK English = Skoda (like it is spelt) even if the Czechs pronounce is shkoader.

Noticed the new Dacia adverts pronounce it Dach-ia, when Top gear have always said "Dase-ia"

Same with Porsche VS Porsch-A etc etc. Just those bloody foreigners pronouncing it in their own way!

There was a VW advert a while back that pronounced it VolksVagen..I thought it was Volkswagen..

same with VW the German pronounciation of Volkswagen is VolksVagen.

Schkoda.

^^ Thats the one. Shh-Koda

The 'proper' way is as above - SHH-koda

The UK way is 'Catchphrase' - say what you see

Alternatively for the narrow minded it's - Volkswagens (or Vagens) love child

Same with Fabia or Farbia, Octavia or Octarvia or as one customer enquired about - the new Citi60 yes 60 not GO

Skoda, with S as in "stop". Shh-koda/Schkoda sounds horrible.

Also, Dacia is pronounced Dach-ia. The c is like ch in chocolate.

or as one customer enquired about - the new Citi60 yes 60 not GO

Bloody hell! I've heard that before. You didn't happen to sell a Citigo to a Swedish gal that day, did you?

Edited 14 February, 201313 yr by DaKKs_152

For "Skoda" i always say - its really just a VW actually or an Audi re-badged as normally when the word skoda comes out my mouth they **** themselves.

Skoda, with S as in "stop". Shh-koda/Schkoda sounds horrible.

Also, Dacia is pronounced Dach-ia. The c is like ch in chocolate.

Bloody hell! I've heard that before. You didn't happen to sell a Citigo to a Swedish gal that day, did you?

Definately not Swedish Dakks but funny to know that it isn't just one person who thinks it

Definately not Swedish Dakks but funny to know that it isn't just one person who thinks it

I didn't mean the City60-customer was Swedish. But I heard the same thing from my ex-gf when she bought her Citigo down in London. I assumed she must've been there and overheard. I doubt many people would say something that stupid. That's one in a million, mate.

She's about 1.72m, blue eyes, dark brown hair with blue highlights and bought a gray/silver high spec Citigo. Name's Andersson (Swedish spelling, with two s).

Sh-koda. Because its the native pronunciation and means 'thats a shame' in Polish

In Polish dialog:

'What car have you got?'

'An Octavia'

'Ah, Skoda/Thats a shame'

I didn't mean the City60-customer was Swedish. But I heard the same thing from my ex-gf when she bought her Citigo down in London. I assumed she must've been there and overheard. I doubt many people would say something that stupid. That's one in a million, mate.

She's about 1.72m, blue eyes, dark brown hair with blue highlights and bought a gray/silver high spec Citigo. Name's Andersson (Swedish spelling, with two s).

Sorry mate, mis-read that.

Don't think that was us who supplied the your girlfriends car. There could well be another Citi60 customer out there?

same with VW the German pronounciation of Volkswagen is VolksVagen.

To be precise, the german pronunciation is: "Folksvagen".

(Sorry for being a pedantic old fart)

Sorry mate, mis-read that.

Don't think that was us who supplied the your girlfriends car. There could well be another Citi60 customer out there?

Hehe, looks like you're right. Must've been another one then. Kill it before it lays eggs!

Sschkkkoda

For "Skoda" i always say - its really just a VW actually or an Audi re-badged as normally when the word skoda comes out my mouth they **** themselves.

I always did that " it's a vw with a different badge" well it isn't is it ! oh I've got a vw

Sh-koda. Because its the native pronunciation and means 'thats a shame' in Polish

In Ukrainian it means "harm", I think in Polish it may have another meaning close to that one In Russian it is very informal and it means a "mischievous child", which always amused me.

Edited 16 February, 201313 yr by briskycat

Strangely this has been asked before, a vote was taken too: http://www.briskoda....pronounce-skoda

I still say SkOda. VWs are VolkesVargons. Yes I noticed the new Dacha radio ads, I wondered if it was a new brand, then realised it was for Dacia. I call them as Top Gear, a Dase-ie.

As for Porsche, I say it both ways. "This Porsh Nine-eleven is made by Porsh-uh". I never say "Porsher 911".

I'm still undicided about Octavia. Oct-ar-via or Oct-ay-via. I think I mostly call them a Octarvia.

Edited 16 February, 201313 yr by Jim H

In Ukrainian it means "harm", I think in Polish it may have another meaning close to that one In Russian it is very informal and it means a "mischievous child", which always amused me.

I'm sure I've read that Vauxhall/Opal had to change the name of the Nova as it had some strange meaning in Spanish.