Have you ever been to Cuba? If so, then it is quite likely that while there, you were greeted by a Cuban who proceeded to ask where your family was from. This is because in Cuba, every person has what’s called a “last name” (which is also the name of their father). While these last names are usually pretty straightforward and easy for foreigners to pronounce when they see them written down in Spanish (examples: Gonzalez or Diaz), the pronunciation can be tricky for native English speakers. In this blog post I will outline 14 mistakes that people make with Cuban last names – some of which might even leave your mouth agape!
Gonzalez. Pronounced “gohns.” The Spanish word for John is Juan, but in Cuba the J sound gets omitted and so it’s pronounced as gahnz instead of jahns.
Diaz. Pronounced “deeze” or sometimes even with a silent D like Dahys (pronounce that Doehs). This last name originates from Spain – where we say Deez, because they don’t have to deal with an American English accent! These two examples show how pronunciation changes can happen after generations of living in another country altogether.
This post was written by Gina Gorman who lives on the west coast of Florida near Tampa Bay: blog content writer at Zippy.
Garcia. Pronounced “gahrk ah.” You may have heard this one pronounced like “garsee” or even with a silent G as in Grossman, but the correct pronunciation is actually how it’s spelled – Garcia! It comes from Spanish and they pronounce their vowels differently than we do so that could account for some of the confusion.
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Garcia. Pronounced “gahrk ah”. You may have heard this one pronounced like “garsee” or even with a silent G as in Grossman, but the correct pronunciation is actually how it’s spelled – Garcia! It comes from Spanish and they pronounce their vowels differently than we do so that could account for some of the confusion.
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The first step is always the hardest. I’ll never forget my father’s words when he told me it was time for me to go on without him – “Live your life free of regrets.” As long as you know what you don’t want in a partner or friend, then there should be no confusion about who will complete your world.# However, sometimes people can get so bogged down with all the things they may end up regretting if they didn’t say something or do something that their list gets longer than reality allows them to find true love.* ^^It becomes more difficult because this person needs someone who understands and accepts them for who they are, not because of what they look like or how much money their family has.
It is important to be honest with yourself and the people around you so that you can find someone else who will love you just as unconditionally.#
What do I want in a partner? Someone who understands me more than anyone else knows me – someone who sees the real person behind all my flaws.* ^^More importantly, this one thing needs to go both ways: each time we realize there’s something about ourselves we wish was different, it should always remind us why our partner loves us despite those faults.* ^^I’ve accepted myself for everything I am; from the good days when I feel confident enough to show the world myself, to my not-so-favourable days when I can’t seem to do anything right. * ^^It is important for me in a partner someone who accepts me for everything that I am; from the good days when I feel confident enough to show the people around me and most importantly, myself – those moments where we don’t know how much time has passed because all you need is them next to you.* But on other days, it’s also just as important they accept these less favourable parts of me too: those moments where sometimes even getting out of bed seems like an insurmountable task or sitting down at your computer makes your brain hurt more than usual.# I
