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jmax22 said:I've always wondered about this, but haven't been able to find an answer.
Why is it called Team "Katusha", but the jerseys read "Katiowa"?
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theyoungest said:The team name is the -incorrect- transliteration of Катюша, which is the name you see on their jerseys. It's a Second World War rocket launcher.
I know, but I like the idea of them naming their team after a rocket launcher. I was hoping Armstrong would respond with Team U-Bomb, but alas, Radio Shack it is.issoisso said:Actually it's an old traditional russian song.
CycloErgoSum said:The accepted English pronunciation is 'Ka-too-sha', but Slavic speakers pronounce it as 'Kat-your-sha'.
Delicato said:No, we do not pronounce it like that![]()
craig1985 said:I started reading one of those 'Idiots guide to learning German' books the other night, it's alright, but I have no I idea if I am pronouncing the words right.
craig1985 said:I started reading one of those 'Idiots guide to learning German' books the other night, it's alright, but I have no I idea if I am pronouncing the words right.