Monday, November 16, 2009

How would you pronounce the Swedish name Maja?

my name is from greenland-Naja and it's pronounced Na-i-ya


it Maja similar?

How would you pronounce the Swedish name Maja?
Yes. It would be the same. In nordic countries j is often pronounced as I.


The same goes for Katja pronounced kat-i-a. I had a Swedish friend whose name was Maja, and her name was pronounced Ma-i-ya, the i being like "aie!" in Scottish.
Reply:Possibly and you could pronounce it that way if you wanted but just looking at it people would think that is would be pronounced MY - A
Reply:Yes it's the same pronunciation. They're both lovely names!
Reply:I think yes...


j the same as in Polish geman...wh
Reply:cool name
Reply:If you're interested in Swedish look at


www.allting.narod.ru
Reply:maja is swedish a slang for "marijuana" also :D haha





but i pronounce it mah-ja

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