EVE General Discussion

I know, it's guache to request blue response to pretty much any matter, but this comes up in our comms frequently... It's rending our very core (corps?) and it's destroying our joie de vie!

What is the lore-correct pronunciation of Quafe and Gallente? (And by extension most of the Gallente words.)

Their leadership and spelling seems to suggest French origin, making them COfh and gaLENt, respectively -- but popular pronunciation among players is the more American-ized KWAYF and Guh-Len-Tay.

How much did French pronunciation survive the collapse of the EVE Gate and re-emergence of New Eden's various societies?

Help me Obi-Wan-CCP, you're our only hope!

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From: http://www.reddit.com/r/Eve/comments/2sg4kq/how_should_i_pronounce_gallente/

Yes, but I don't know how reliable we can consider them, as they're only speaking as lay-persons in this regard, too. I don't know who specifically is in charge of the language part of the lore.

I know the Eve Online trailer/Scope Video for when Uriam Kador attacks the Federation says Galente in it, given Scope is a Gal Corp, can't get much more official than that :) Should be up on Youtube.

Gah - len - tay my brothers and sisters. Ja be wichoo.

Something like Quafe is a proprietary name, so the pronunciation would likely be whatever the founders of the corporation decided it would be, such as Xerox. Ze-rocks. Americans and the limies I expect tend to call that kwayf all in one syllable as they share the word:

quaff - kwäf - verb
verb: quaff; 3rd person present: quaffs; past tense: quaffed; past participle: quaffed; gerund or present participle: quaffing

1. drink (something, especially an alcoholic drink) heartily.
synonyms: drink, swallow, gulp (down), guzzle, slurp, down, empty; More
imbibe, partake of, consume;
informalkill, swig, swill, slug, knock back, toss off, chug, chugalug, scarf (down)
"they quaffed a few beers before heading home"

Since Quafe is a drink, it would appear to us the inventor of the word would have "quaff" in mind.
It's irresistible, though has nothing to do with being correct. Eventually, everybody yields to how
words are said by someone who's supposed to know. This happens as a matter of course. Maybe
a business reporter will inquire to ensure getting it correct for a broadcast, or something. However, one
must bear in mind words like "safe" - a + consonant + e tends to make the "a" long rather than short as in "ah".

As far as Gallente? I am Gallente and I'm tellin' you say it either "gah - len - tay" or we won't shoot you if you say
"gah - len - tee", unless you're Amarrian...or Caldari. You know how that goes.

Thanks! :D

I'd like some tea, please! :D

Thanks so very much, CCP Bartender!
Unless someone else on the Dev Team that considers canon language to be their thing disagrees, I shall be spreading this gospel.

Guh-Len-Tay
Qwayf

I've always gone with "Gal-en-tay" and "qwafe" (much like Clear Skies on that one).

However, what if "quafe" is like the "new york" pronunciation of "coffee"? Which ends up sounding like "kwor-fee" in the really extreme imitations of that style of pronunciation.

That one's always bugged the p*ss out of me. It's a G not a frickin' H.

Comm! What is it good for?

Just pay someone to broadcast for you while you watch a video. =p