A German trying to pronounce Wisconsin City names

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  • @danariusm.4283
    @danariusm.4283 9 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    That thick accent lol but he's having a blast! ☺️😂

  • @KMMalmquist
    @KMMalmquist 9 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    He did AMAZINGLY well!!!

  • @juliar3024
    @juliar3024 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    He probably had an easy time, because most Wisconsinites are German, so it would make sense if a German could pronounce Wisconsin towns.

    • @thejdogcool
      @thejdogcool 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Except nearly all of these names derive from Indian words.

  • @davidbullis726
    @davidbullis726 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Not only are a lot of Wisconsinites German but German is a very phonetic language while English is not.

    • @ascendedweeb328
      @ascendedweeb328 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      David Bullis yep I’m native/German/creole

    • @BowMuma
      @BowMuma 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ascendedweeb328 It does seem a common combo for the area… I am also Native/German!

  • @Aaron-pe7xk
    @Aaron-pe7xk 9 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Omg he got Oconomowoc right!

  • @marenawood3949
    @marenawood3949 9 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I live near Ashwaubenon, and I'm very surprised that he got most of these right. I think that Wisconsin might have some of the hardest city names to pronounce in the country.

  • @jakesinger4159
    @jakesinger4159 7 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Wisconsin was settled by the Germans that's why there baseball team is called the brewers

    • @dervideogucker9662
      @dervideogucker9662 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      jake singer Germany is soccer

    • @cream_city
      @cream_city 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      jake singer They were named the Brewers because Milwaukee is the beer capital of the US

    • @olddogcitypound5859
      @olddogcitypound5859 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      jake singer
      Sorry to disappoint you my friend but wisconsin was settled by the natives...Sauk. .Ojibwa...Blackhawk but it was STOLEN by the german republi-cons. 👊

    • @BiceratopsWi
      @BiceratopsWi 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@olddogcitypound5859 you're one of those people.

    • @olddogcitypound5859
      @olddogcitypound5859 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@BiceratopsWi
      Yes I'm one of those who know the true history. FIRST NATION FOREVER 🔥

  • @robertfencl4401
    @robertfencl4401 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Isn't he the kutest Kraut!

  • @maxiszabo3186
    @maxiszabo3186 9 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    He is so cute (Er ist so süß) :-)

  • @zackarynigbor7821
    @zackarynigbor7821 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Should've given him my home town of Berlin to trip him up a bit

    • @KarlaWithAKTime
      @KarlaWithAKTime  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Dang, I should have! Especially since when I went to Germany he gave me a tour of Berlin!

  • @allwelikeworms
    @allwelikeworms 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So much better most Americans. Seriously impressive.

  • @32SQUID
    @32SQUID 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    good choice of city names

  • @lester264
    @lester264 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I did the same thing with my German grandpa and he did the same thing. Strange.

  • @shalutosskratos1737
    @shalutosskratos1737 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Well... to be honest with you, I am part German, the sixth generation in fact. My grandma and grandpa both come from a family who came to Wisconsin and settled there in the late 1800s, and now six generations down, I can somewhat understand why you are getting these answers very well....
    Edit: perhaps the reason why he is good at naming these towns is because of some of the German settlers. My great great great great great grandfather helped make shawano

  • @DUNBATTER
    @DUNBATTER 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I live in Tomah. Those southerners would probably say Tom- ay

    • @MrRedsnake
      @MrRedsnake 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      aaaaaayyyy, I live in Sparta 😀

    • @DUNBATTER
      @DUNBATTER 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Brother!!!

  • @dawnheller7742
    @dawnheller7742 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Try to explain Gratiot to even to some people in Wisconsin

    • @KarlaWithAKTime
      @KarlaWithAKTime  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I hear ya! I grew up in Michigan!

    • @edwardmiessner6502
      @edwardmiessner6502 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I spent two years in Michigan while growing up and there it's pronounced Grashit

  • @user-iy6tt4zd5d
    @user-iy6tt4zd5d 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    2:10

  • @markorlowski7234
    @markorlowski7234 9 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I'm from Waukesha and I never get how people mix it up. Why would it be wau-key-sha, instead of wau-keh-shaw.

    • @jasperrrr07
      @jasperrrr07 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mark Orlowski true

    • @AudreyRose93
      @AudreyRose93 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Honestly I'm a Wisconsinite, and I still accidentally say Wah-KEY-sha quite a bit, and this is coming from someone in Shawano (shah-noh).

    • @donniectv7254
      @donniectv7254 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Because Kesha is spelled the way the end of Waukesha is. I’m from Milwaukee so I know how to pronounce it but I can see why someone could mispronounce it.

    • @aikomatsuda4131
      @aikomatsuda4131 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Omg I’m in Waukesha too lol

  • @rippspeck
    @rippspeck 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I think our tendency to have longer words than you guys kinda helps with the Native names.

  • @respalje
    @respalje 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I highly doubt there is anyone in Wisconsin who isn’t a little bit German

  • @erknjerk5795
    @erknjerk5795 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    das ist gut

  • @XavierKatzone
    @XavierKatzone 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just shows you how smart the Germans really are!

  • @Aydrenn
    @Aydrenn 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    We actually are more German than anything, however native is probably 2nd

  • @Qwman123
    @Qwman123 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    I live in shawuby (Ashwaubenon)

  • @AJKPenguin
    @AJKPenguin 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lake Nebagamon : P

  • @jrbr549
    @jrbr549 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Now she should give him some greek, if you know what I mean.

  • @drift3422
    @drift3422 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lol I'm from kaukauna

  • @badguy1481
    @badguy1481 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yeah...BUT....All these names are American Indian words. WHY would a German or even a non-native American know them.

    • @thejdogcool
      @thejdogcool 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Ptolemy 1 It's a nice piece of conjecture, but it doesn't cut the mustard. None of the vowels or intonations of these Wisconsin place-names follow German pronuncation.