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crase21 07-30-2009 09:10 PM

Habana or Havana
 
I am 18 and I've never understood the difference between "havana" and "habana". Why does some of my non-cubans say "havana" on the rapper and my cubans say "habana"? What is the difference?

Emjaysmash 07-30-2009 09:12 PM

Re: Habana or Havana
 
I suppose its the Spanish and English spelling...?

RGD. 07-30-2009 09:14 PM

Re: Habana or Havana
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by crase21 (Post 487941)
what is the diiference between "habana" and "havana"? How does one know the difference? How to tell?

Ummm - I pretty sure its:

Habana = Spanish Spelling
Havana = English Spelling



Ron

NCRadioMan 07-30-2009 09:14 PM

Re: Habana or Havana
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Emjaysmash (Post 487944)
I suppose its the Spanish and English spelling...?

Yep. Same word, same meaning, same city. :D

Most non-cubans are from cuban seed and they want to capitalize on the word Havana (english) because everybody knows the mystique of cuban cigars, novice or not.

Cubans have "havana" (spanish) because that is what they are, I guess.

crase21 07-30-2009 09:22 PM

Re: Habana or Havana
 
but the non cubans are not from cuba. so why is it in english?

NCRadioMan 07-30-2009 09:25 PM

Re: Habana or Havana
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by crase21 (Post 487957)
but the non cubans are not from cuba. so why is it in english?

The tobacco is from cuban seed and they are primarily for the English (American) market. The rest of the world doesn't have that many non-cubans to choose from. The rest of the world smokes, primarily, cuban cigars. We are special. :rolleyes:

crase21 07-30-2009 09:30 PM

Re: Habana or Havana
 
but the non cubans are not from cuba. so why is it in english?

Emjaysmash 07-30-2009 09:31 PM

Re: Habana or Havana
 
Welcome, BTW...

NCRadioMan 07-30-2009 09:31 PM

Re: Habana or Havana
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by crase21 (Post 487975)
but the non cubans are not from cuba. so why is it in english?

For the second time, they are for the American market and we speak english. For the most part. :D

dvickery 07-30-2009 09:41 PM

Re: Habana or Havana
 
crase21

to put it a different way but repeat what everyone else has said...

in italian...roma
in canadian...rome


in spanish...habana
in canadian...havana

you really dont need to stress over it...just accept that other languages spell things different than we do.

derrek :hm

crase21 07-30-2009 09:42 PM

Re: Habana or Havana
 
I have a lot of non Cuban cigars. A lot of those non Cuban cigars have "Havana" written on the wrapper. I'm not sure why they have the word "Havana" written there. These cigars were not made in Cuba and I don't know of another city called Habana or Havana; other than Havana, Cuba. Why are non Cuban cigars released with the word "Havana" on the wrapper?

Thank you in advance for all of your help.

Col. Kurtz 07-30-2009 09:45 PM

Re: Habana or Havana
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by crase21 (Post 488000)
I have a lot of non Cuban cigars. A lot of those non Cuban cigars have "Havana" written on the wrapper. I'm not sure why they have the word "Havana" written there. These cigars were not made in Cuba and I don't know of another city called Habana or Havana; other than Havana, Cuba. Why are non Cuban cigars released with the word "Havana" on the wrapper?

Thank you in advance for all of your help.

Marketing

NCRadioMan 07-30-2009 09:46 PM

Re: Habana or Havana
 
The tobacco that is used is grown from cuban seed and they want to capitalize on the word Havana (english) because everybody knows the mystique of cuban cigars, novice or not.

Norcal_aaron 07-30-2009 09:48 PM

Re: Habana or Havana
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by NCRadioMan (Post 487946)
Yep. Same word, same meaning, same city. :D

Most non-cubans are from cuban seed and they want to capitalize on the word Havana (english) because everybody knows the mystique of cuban cigars, novice or not.

Cubans have "havana" (spanish) because that is what they are, I guess.

Quote:

Originally Posted by NCRadioMan (Post 487966)
The tobacco is from cuban seed and they are primarily for the English (American) market. The rest of the world doesn't have that many non-cubans to choose from. The rest of the world smokes, primarily, cuban cigars. We are special. :rolleyes:

That pretty much explains it. Its all about marketing my friend.

icehog3 07-30-2009 10:06 PM

Re: Habana or Havana
 
We good here? :r

Genetic Defect 07-30-2009 10:14 PM

Re: Habana or Havana
 
but why?

mikeyj23 07-30-2009 10:14 PM

Re: Habana or Havana
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by icehog3 (Post 488038)
We good here? :r

havana on or off?

Commander Quan 07-30-2009 10:22 PM

Re: Habana or Havana
 
because when you smoke one your "Havana good time"

GHC_Hambone 07-30-2009 10:26 PM

Re: Habana or Havana
 
You say potato, I say potato....wait that doesn't really work when you type it out

Emjaysmash 07-30-2009 10:39 PM

Re: Habana or Havana
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by GHC_Hambone (Post 488067)
You say potato, I say potato....wait that doesn't really work when you type it out

:r:r:r


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