Author Topic: how do you pronounce galaga (Read 10159 times)

danny_galaga · « **on:** August 04, 2005, 09:03:18 pm »

one friend of mine pronounces it:

ga- lager (as in the beer)

where i pronounce it:

galla - (as in gallery) - ga

is there a correct way? am i as alone as thinking that chappelle is not funny?

Bones · « **Reply #1 on:** August 04, 2005, 09:04:01 pm »

Gallery. Without a doubt.

pointdablame · « **Reply #2 on:** August 04, 2005, 09:07:51 pm »

Quote from: BrokenBones1 on August 04, 2005, 09:04:01 pm

Gallery. Without a doubt.

I've never heard someone say ga-lager before heh.

I've only heard GAL-A-GA or GA-LAH_GA

I personally say GAL-A-GA

AlanS17 · « **Reply #3 on:** August 04, 2005, 09:45:23 pm »

I've only heard one way and it was the right way...

gă-luh-guh

Baker535 · « **Reply #4 on:** August 04, 2005, 09:53:18 pm »

I pronounce it by the more common

Aww F--k, there went my double ship!*

or

Gal- A-Guh

Just depends on my score.

-baker

*note: "there went my double ship!" is silent.

AlanS17 · « **Reply #5 on:** August 04, 2005, 09:58:01 pm »

That's when I usually pronounce it with sign language.

TheVengeance · « **Reply #6 on:** August 04, 2005, 10:10:01 pm »

A buddy of mine would always pronounce it - Gah-LAY-guh.

I remember giving him so much (censored) for it too.

Q*Bert_OP · « **Reply #7 on:** August 04, 2005, 10:55:48 pm »

Quote from: AlanS17 on August 04, 2005, 09:58:01 pm

That's when I usually pronounce it with sign language.

AlanS17 · « **Reply #8 on:** August 04, 2005, 10:58:50 pm »

Oooooohhhh... reminds me of this time I was playing Ms Pac Man at the movie theater. the joystick was really crappy and I died cuz of it. I was kinda mad at the game so I smacked the side of the machine with an open palm...

It powered down and came back up! I looked around to see if anybody noticed, and then calmly walked away...

pointdablame · « **Reply #9 on:** August 04, 2005, 10:59:57 pm »

Quote from: AlanS17 on August 04, 2005, 09:58:01 pm

That's when I usually pronounce it with sign language.

That's when Galaga needs to know it's "number one" heh

Dartful Dodger · « **Reply #10 on:** August 05, 2005, 12:02:43 am »

Quote from: danny_galaga on August 04, 2005, 09:03:18 pm

ga- lager (as in the beer)

Even when I try not to pronounce the r, I still do.

Stingray · « **Reply #11 on:** August 05, 2005, 08:53:05 am »

Quote from: Baker535 on August 04, 2005, 09:53:18 pm

Gal- A-Guh

I think this one is the best phonetic spelling of the way I pronounce it.

-S

rchadd · « **Reply #12 on:** August 05, 2005, 10:11:05 am »

Quote from: AlanS17 on August 04, 2005, 10:58:50 pm

Oooooohhhh... reminds me of this time I was playing Ms Pac Man at the movie theater. the joystick was really crappy and I died cuz of it. I was kinda mad at the game so I smacked the side of the machine with an open palm...

It powered down and came back up! I looked around to see if anybody noticed, and then calmly walked away...

sounds like there was a slam switch on the coin door

Goz · « **Reply #13 on:** August 05, 2005, 10:11:50 am »

Really surprised this one was left out

Bay cun

Buddabing · « **Reply #14 on:** August 05, 2005, 10:12:14 am »

gal'-uh-guh

MinerAl · « **Reply #15 on:** August 05, 2005, 11:38:22 am »

You mean it's not Gay-Lay-Gee?

Q*Bert_OP · « **Reply #16 on:** August 05, 2005, 12:26:04 pm »

Quote from: rchadd on August 05, 2005, 10:11:05 am

Quote from: AlanS17 on August 04, 2005, 10:58:50 pm
Oooooohhhh... reminds me of this time I was playing Ms Pac Man at the movie theater. the joystick was really crappy and I died cuz of it. I was kinda mad at the game so I smacked the side of the machine with an open palm...

It powered down and came back up! I looked around to see if anybody noticed, and then calmly walked away...

sounds like there was a slam switch on the coin door

Or a bad power switch...My tekken tag goes out if you smack the side, then you have to wiggle the power switch, then it comes back on

ChadTower · « **Reply #17 on:** August 05, 2005, 12:27:48 pm »

More like a slam switch, since he did what the slam switch was intended to prevent and the game reacted as it should have when he slammed it.

Stingray · « **Reply #18 on:** August 05, 2005, 12:32:01 pm »

Those old Midway games had a slam switch so that's probably what it was.

-S

AlanS17 · « **Reply #19 on:** August 06, 2005, 01:07:02 pm »

The slam switch occurred to me too, but I just didn't hit it very hard and it was from the side. I guess maybe they're more sensitive than I realized.

missioncontrol · « **Reply #20 on:** August 06, 2005, 08:39:57 pm »

GAL-UH-GUH

DaveMMR · « **Reply #21 on:** August 07, 2005, 02:00:50 am »

I pronounce it GAG-A-LA, but I don't know how to talk PROPE-A-LEE.

allroy1975 · « **Reply #22 on:** August 07, 2005, 03:15:12 am »

I'm trying to figure out if I say gal - a - ga or gal - uh - ga. I think I say uh.

also I'm a little releaved to know I'm not the only one who gives my games the finger. I've finally learned not to kick them when I'm not wearing shoes. now I just jump up and down.

Allroy

Setabs · « **Reply #23 on:** August 07, 2005, 08:43:07 am »

On g4 they had a guy the other day say he loved playing gal-guh in the arcades when he was little.

AlanS17 · « **Reply #24 on:** August 07, 2005, 12:28:54 pm »

Quote from: Setabs on August 07, 2005, 08:43:07 am

On g4 they had a guy the other day say he loved playing gal-guh in the arcades when he was little.

They he was probably dropped on his head when he was a baby.

danny_galaga · « **Reply #25 on:** April 21, 2006, 11:32:06 am »

old thread, but since moving to brisbane i've noticed a lot of people here pronounce it gah- lager. they actually laugh and say IM wrong when i say galla- gah...

RayB · « **Reply #26 on:** April 21, 2006, 11:58:31 am »

everyone knows it's pronounce GAY-LAY-GUY

MYX · « **Reply #27 on:** April 21, 2006, 12:34:55 pm »

Quote from: danny_galaga on August 04, 2005, 09:03:18 pm

one friend of mine pronounces it:

ga- lager (as in the beer)

where i pronounce it:

galla - (as in gallery) - ga

is there a correct way? am i as alone as thinking that chappelle is not funny?

Dude, why are you asking us? It's your last name.

Jeff AMN · « **Reply #28 on:** April 21, 2006, 01:42:24 pm »

Gal-uh-guh

Definitely.

Stingray · « **Reply #29 on:** April 21, 2006, 03:51:39 pm »

Quote from: danny_galaga on April 21, 2006, 11:32:06 am

old thread, but since moving to brisbane i've noticed a lot of people here pronounce it gah- lager. they actually laugh and say IM wrong when i say galla- gah...

Tell them that they are sadly, miserably, mistaken. You may tell them that I said so.

-S

USSEnterprise · « **Reply #30 on:** April 21, 2006, 04:42:03 pm »

Quote from: danny_galaga on August 04, 2005, 09:03:18 pm

is there a correct way? am i as alone as thinking that chappelle is not funny?

I hate chappelle. He's not a good comedian

"Galla Ga" here

Mario · « **Reply #31 on:** April 21, 2006, 04:56:14 pm »

I pronouce it GALah3guh. The 3 is silent.

Mario

ha-Y-n · « **Reply #32 on:** April 21, 2006, 06:51:06 pm »

Quote from: danny_galaga on August 04, 2005, 09:03:18 pm

am i as alone as thinking that chappelle is not funny?

hell no, he's

hilarious

RobotronNut · « **Reply #33 on:** April 22, 2006, 03:32:58 am »

32 replies, and no one has gotten the right answer yet.

since galaga was derived from galaxian, which everyone knows
is pronounced guh-LAX-ee-in, the proper pronunciation for
galaga is guh-LAG-uh.

pointdablame · « **Reply #34 on:** April 22, 2006, 11:57:30 am »

Quote from: RobotronNut on April 22, 2006, 03:32:58 am

32 replies, and no one has gotten the right answer yet.

since galaga was derived from galaxian, which everyone knows
is pronounced guh-LAX-ee-in, the proper pronunciation for
galaga is guh-LAG-uh.

I said it in the 3rd or 4th post in the thread

I still prefer Gal-uh-guh

Harry Potter · « **Reply #35 on:** April 22, 2006, 12:19:19 pm »

This is one hell of a BUMP.

ANd it's ge-le-ga.

DrewKaree · « **Reply #36 on:** April 22, 2006, 03:33:20 pm »

It's pronounced "danny_tehghey"

Glad to have helped

danny_galaga · « **Reply #37 on:** April 24, 2006, 08:50:39 am »

Quote from: Harry Potter on April 22, 2006, 12:19:19 pm

This is one hell of a BUMP.

ANd it's ge-le-ga.

only in Un Zud, bro...

JoyMonkey · « **Reply #38 on:** April 24, 2006, 09:49:15 am »

sez · « **Reply #39 on:** April 27, 2006, 09:50:54 am »

Quote from: danny_galaga on April 21, 2006, 11:32:06 am

old thread, but since moving to brisbane i've noticed a lot of people here pronounce it gah- lager. they actually laugh and say IM wrong when i say galla- gah...

You and Bones are full of poop. It's definitely gah-lager.


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