How to say "BLAHAJ" Properly

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  • "Blahaj" is a pet peeve of mine. It's "Blåhaj", danging! Here is to pronounce you say "Blåhaj" properly, in Swedish! Let me know if you want more IKEA Shark content! #yamivt #shorts
    Learn how to say "BLAHAJ"properly in this Swedish tutorial. This is an Ikea Shark pronunciation guide for those living in Sweden or interested in learning the Swedish pronunciation of this word.

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  • @abadpyroplayer
    @abadpyroplayer Рік тому +2009

    "I went to a store that sells bluhai"
    "blahaj"
    "And I bought...a bluhai"
    "Blahaj"

    • @gameridiotNOT
      @gameridiotNOT Рік тому +113

      "And I ate... the bluhai"

    • @mr.nothing8031
      @mr.nothing8031 Рік тому +56

      ​@@gameridiotNOT "BLahaj" wait...whaaat!!!

    • @its.astro.
      @its.astro. Рік тому +10

      ​@@gameridiotNOTbluhai

    • @MelanieEd1ts
      @MelanieEd1ts 10 місяців тому +19

      "And I slept with a Bluhai.."

    • @Starlandia_official
      @Starlandia_official 10 місяців тому +10

      ​@@gameridiotNOTWHY WOULD YOU EAT A BLUHAI?

  • @Blahaj_IKEA
    @Blahaj_IKEA Рік тому +1387

    As a Blåhaj myself, I make this correction for people quite often. I appreciate you teaching others. (:

  • @gahrilla_1
    @gahrilla_1 Рік тому +97

    D J U N G E L S K O G

  • @Cinnaray
    @Cinnaray Рік тому +197

    Okay, who is gonna tell Rin? Their world is about to explode.

    • @pteryxs
      @pteryxs 11 місяців тому +44

      nah rin knows, she just pronounces it as blah haj to annoy people lmao

    • @LizRego-md9xp
      @LizRego-md9xp 11 місяців тому +13

      @@pteryxslmao

    • @Sepi-chu_loves_moths
      @Sepi-chu_loves_moths 5 місяців тому +9

      ​@pteryxs The indomitable Briish spirit is strong in this one! We are indeed the mightiest and greatest Empire the world has even seen, and I am of the opinion that they deserve to know about it! And to those who wouldst seek to mock us for our enunciation, I bite my thumb at thee, barbarian!

    • @hwarangoo
      @hwarangoo 3 місяці тому +3

      In the short she actually pronounces it correctly once before switching back to the other pronunciation

    • @JUST.A.PERSON.EXISTING
      @JUST.A.PERSON.EXISTING 3 місяці тому +1

      blawhawj

  • @MokugiriCh
    @MokugiriCh Рік тому +439

    Thanks for teaching us not to embarrass ourselves trying to pronounce it 😭💕

    • @fyline
      @fyline Рік тому +6

      Why would you have to be embarrassed if you cannot pronounce something properly? I don't care if my non-Hungarian friends are trying to pronounce Hungarian words, I infact respect them for the effort they try.

    • @sicilyfanning
      @sicilyfanning Рік тому +3

      @@fylineyou are a good person

    • @lobstrosity7163
      @lobstrosity7163 2 місяці тому

      ​@@fylineIt's imperialist behavior. You should know this who come from the
      Do better

  • @Soup_Whale99
    @Soup_Whale99 Рік тому +420

    I speak swedish, but still pronounce it blahaj cus its funny.
    And i just got mine in the mail yesterday!

    • @_Mitiri_
      @_Mitiri_ 11 місяців тому +4

      I got mine today! enjoy ur new bud 💓💙😌

    • @Soup_Whale99
      @Soup_Whale99 11 місяців тому +4

      @@_Mitiri_ nice! Good for you! A you can see from my pfp i clearly enjoy Blåhaj

    • @_Mitiri_
      @_Mitiri_ 11 місяців тому

      I can see! I am honestly really happy that this lil boi is being a good icon for the internet, cuz sometimes Internet is really bad. But finally WE HAVE DA KING OF IKEAAAA YAAAY@@Soup_Whale99

  • @topazmaymemory2982
    @topazmaymemory2982 Рік тому +93

    Yami and rin need to start shark based beef.

    • @YamiVT
      @YamiVT  Рік тому +19

      Send Rin over here 😋

  • @ExtraThiccc
    @ExtraThiccc Рік тому +86

    I know its pronounced "blow-hai" but im gonna keep calling my sharkie blahah

  • @ArthurGdSF1205
    @ArthurGdSF1205 Рік тому +26

    Why tf does the swedish word for blue shark sounds cooler than a shit ton of actual human names 😭

  • @murilobr6196
    @murilobr6196 Рік тому +66

    i spent all my savings buying multicolored blahajs now i have no money to eat anymore

  • @MrTimeWank
    @MrTimeWank Рік тому +16

    *Rin Penrose didn't like that.*

  • @dragoncatoverload
    @dragoncatoverload Місяць тому +2

    Blahaj: Blow high. He blows high.

  • @lunnie_dummie
    @lunnie_dummie Місяць тому +2

    I already knew about this, but I still pronounce it as ”BlaH hÂJ” because it sounds more chaotic

  • @pxmens9430
    @pxmens9430 Рік тому +12

    As a person who fluently speaks German, I SHOULD'VE KNOWN IT MEANS BLUE SHARK.

  • @10Sillybillyyy01
    @10Sillybillyyy01 Рік тому +11

    Im Norwegian and i approve of blåhai/blahaj and the prounounciation 👍🇳🇴

  • @darklight998
    @darklight998 Рік тому +24

    Yeah swedish has basically the same alphabet as english but with 3 more letters å ä and finally ö its works atleast

    • @UTU1O
      @UTU1O Рік тому

      Finnish also has ä and ö

    • @AquaQuokka
      @AquaQuokka 2 місяці тому

      å æ ø 🇩🇰🤝🇳🇴

  • @MatthewNarido
    @MatthewNarido Рік тому +18

    You call it blue hai, I call it Blahaj my beloved

  • @aptspire
    @aptspire 9 місяців тому +5

    Waiting for Rin Penrose to respond to this video

    • @evapunk333
      @evapunk333 8 місяців тому +2

      God I hope Rin sees this too lol..Rin's had me saying wrong for ages now lol

    • @catalyst539
      @catalyst539 4 місяці тому +2

      Rin knows, she just says it wrongly to annoy people

  • @Sethanon
    @Sethanon Рік тому +18

    as another random swedish person, i have to say: I usually say the blahaj because im used to speaking english and i feel thats just the english way to say it.
    fun fact: There is a smaller version of the blåhaj!
    I have both and i stack them on eachother! Its very cute and wholesome.

  • @OperatorMax1993
    @OperatorMax1993 11 місяців тому +4

    all this entire time, i kept pronouncing it as "Blahgh-hazh". never knew it was "Bluhai"
    the more you know i guess

  • @Dulaman107
    @Dulaman107 Місяць тому

    My grandma's from Sweden so I speak a tiny bit of Swedish, and I do find it kinda fun to correct people about the pronunciation

  • @mariebcfhs9491
    @mariebcfhs9491 5 місяців тому +1

    So that's where the Haifisch came from

  • @jawzwix
    @jawzwix 11 місяців тому +4

    blå (swedish for blue) hai (german for shark) Just wanted to share this with people

    • @kirgan1000
      @kirgan1000 5 місяців тому

      and haj is Swedish for Shark)

    • @majoras_swag2
      @majoras_swag2 Місяць тому

      HOLY SHIT
      It means blue shark daaaamnm

  • @skeletonentertainment4201
    @skeletonentertainment4201 Рік тому +18

    The funny swedish man once again blesses us with sacred knowledge

  • @angelinapeng621
    @angelinapeng621 3 місяці тому +1

    Whelp, I’ve even been saying the incorrect version incorrectly, so really, idk now :’)

  • @tomhubbard8510
    @tomhubbard8510 Рік тому +1

    I am british and i will continue to pronounce it wrong... because its funnier.

  • @LiftsAroundRomania
    @LiftsAroundRomania 11 місяців тому +1

    I always got used to say it as: “Blah haj”. Now I realize, that at every IKEA, I need to say it: Blåhaj.

  • @Sageinnit
    @Sageinnit 4 місяці тому +1

    MY FRIEND KEEPS CALLING HIM "blah haj" AND IT ANNOYS ME NOW I KNOW

  • @Frankie.the_freak
    @Frankie.the_freak 10 місяців тому +2

    I'm from Finland and i just got my blåhaj!!!

  • @_tinsel_7979
    @_tinsel_7979 5 місяців тому +1

    Haj is also similar to the German word for shark, haifisch, or hai.

  • @unbreadedbread
    @unbreadedbread 6 місяців тому

    I'm learning Swedish right now, and learned about the pronunciation a little bit ago.

  • @TheLegend2T
    @TheLegend2T 4 місяці тому

    People with the cot-caught merger: “Blah-Hai”

  • @moonnni
    @moonnni Рік тому +1

    i just say Blahaj to annoy the Swedish people

  • @Baguette_guy
    @Baguette_guy 4 місяці тому

    Finaly!!! My man
    Takk for å dele dinne informasjonen

  • @quitting.v
    @quitting.v 10 місяців тому +1

    I’m still calling it Timothy

  • @robbietheweirdo
    @robbietheweirdo 10 місяців тому +1

    me who isn't swedish but pronounces it right

  • @casperborupchristensen2763
    @casperborupchristensen2763 10 місяців тому +1

    Im danish and swedish and danish we both say blåhaj blue shark

  • @Pumpkinbyte
    @Pumpkinbyte 2 місяці тому +1

    I pronounced it like baja blast

  • @oscarscadds36
    @oscarscadds36 Місяць тому +1

    im still forever gonna say blar-hardge

  • @edwinosborne2833
    @edwinosborne2833 Місяць тому

    The correct pronunciation sounds like a motherfrickin perfume

  • @sigrid-studioz
    @sigrid-studioz 10 місяців тому +1

    Im Finnish, one year and ill get swedish lessons :)

  • @Galaxybozo
    @Galaxybozo 10 місяців тому +1

    I will from now on pronounce blåhaj as blåhaj

  • @ItsRainy95
    @ItsRainy95 5 місяців тому +1

    sending this to Rin Penrose...

  • @birubu
    @birubu 4 місяці тому +1

    Oh. So “Blue shark”. Huh… I’m dumb lmao

  • @nashG
    @nashG Рік тому +1

    Blåhaj
    Iur fav landshark

  • @GingTheCatAndHuman🈳
    @GingTheCatAndHuman🈳 3 місяці тому

    I’m just going to call it: blah-guh because it’s just actually freaking funny

  • @4M4YM0N
    @4M4YM0N 2 місяці тому +1

    Brother has truly opened our eyes to the truth, and clearing any deceit from this world
    Bless you

  • @bison8962
    @bison8962 6 місяців тому

    As a fellow Scandinavian, I agree

  • @vlad-igor
    @vlad-igor Рік тому +1

    Blue High got it

  • @bOpEyS-
    @bOpEyS- 2 місяці тому

    Me being American and danish knowing how to pronounce it but sitting back watching people try to pronounce it sounding like there having a hernia

  • @HikasCorner
    @HikasCorner 10 місяців тому

    Jokes on you, i named mine blah-haJ so you can't say im saying it wrong

  • @Inkeyyy
    @Inkeyyy 5 місяців тому

    how did my innocent birthday present become this

  • @Starlandia_official
    @Starlandia_official 10 місяців тому +1

    I fr thought it said "bla-he" as a american 💀🛐

  • @Wild-Goober
    @Wild-Goober 7 місяців тому +1

    I thought it was baha like baha blast or something

  • @lust8941
    @lust8941 11 місяців тому +1

    The corect way sounds even cutter ^^

  • @cherriemay528
    @cherriemay528 9 місяців тому

    More shark merch😂

  • @MasonAndChickens
    @MasonAndChickens 3 місяці тому

    As a Swedish person who is within 3 feet of a ikea blåhaj I can confirm 👍

  • @asc11T0ast3r
    @asc11T0ast3r Рік тому +1

    should the pink one be Rosahaj?

  • @Over0w0MeAmTheHotel
    @Over0w0MeAmTheHotel 3 місяці тому

    “Blue haai” (basically just combine an English word and a Dutch word together)

  • @Min114__
    @Min114__ 9 місяців тому

    ive always been pronouncing it blahaj in my head but i will try to replace it with the correct pronounciation now! cool vid :)

  • @schlimem3894
    @schlimem3894 6 місяців тому

    I'm looking forward to the next ikea plushee, Konkelbär

  • @Chuck_Shurley
    @Chuck_Shurley 11 місяців тому +1

    Rin wouldn't lie to us!

  • @imtherealcatoffical
    @imtherealcatoffical 11 місяців тому +1

    Blåhaj on top

  • @BunnyShapedBubbles
    @BunnyShapedBubbles Рік тому +3

    I was pronouncing it so wrong. Thank you so much.

  • @flowerene2630
    @flowerene2630 6 місяців тому

    YAAAAAAYYY I’VE BEEN PRONOUNCING IT CORRECTLYY 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

  • @Arandomyoutuberlol
    @Arandomyoutuberlol 3 місяці тому

    as a Norwegian i can confirm that it means “blue shark” in norwegian

  • @Banksy549
    @Banksy549 Рік тому +1

    Nothing can stop the blahj

  • @A1t3ra
    @A1t3ra 3 місяці тому

    I usually just call it "ikea shark".

  • @daanbos5918
    @daanbos5918 Рік тому

    Blåhaj
    Sounds an awful lot like English and Dutch combined “blue haai” (blue shark)

  • @jasimdar1903
    @jasimdar1903 Рік тому +1

    i used to have blahaj

  • @grmpf
    @grmpf Рік тому +2

    Ok, when you said "blå, å, as in caught", those where three different ou-ish sounds.

  • @SunnyCress
    @SunnyCress 9 місяців тому +1

    All my friends get pissed at me when i pronounce it correctly, LIKE BRO ARE YOU EXPECTING ME TO NOT FLEX MY VERY LIMITED NORWEGIAN (YES I KNOW THIS IS SWEDISH PRONUNCIATION IS SIMILAR) KNOWLEDGE? I GOT THAT DUOLINGO YEAR STREAK FOR A *REASON*

  • @Love_yourselfplease
    @Love_yourselfplease 2 місяці тому

    We must set the quest to restock blahaj

  • @doggocraft3971
    @doggocraft3971 8 місяців тому

    Sounds a bit like dutch pronaunciation of blue shark

  • @Mark6O9
    @Mark6O9 8 місяців тому

    Ooooh hold on let me repeat it a few times to myself

  • @sharkgun
    @sharkgun 3 місяці тому +1

    But what if my blåhaj’s name is blahaj

  • @dianamejia7755
    @dianamejia7755 Місяць тому

    I actually have two of those sharks from IKEA one big one and one small one

  • @KaibaKid_
    @KaibaKid_ 10 місяців тому

    He is a fun friend

  • @NutBoom7831
    @NutBoom7831 2 місяці тому

    As a Finn that has went to Sweden. And bought a ikea shark I call my ikea shark "bahhai" because I don't know Swedenish (sorry if said "swedenish" english is not my first language) I also like calling my ikea shark "kungstiger" which is just king tiger in swedenish. I also call it Timmy :)

  • @gamerboilukas4869
    @gamerboilukas4869 8 місяців тому

    Blåhaj, I kind of understand now, since I’m German so it’s like ‚blau hai‘ (the correct form would be ‚blauer hai‘) mean blue shark, and that is a blue shark

  • @thelouster5815
    @thelouster5815 Рік тому +2

    Blahaj makes me smile everytime I say it so I’ll still call it that.

  • @iich.bin.sway.
    @iich.bin.sway. 3 місяці тому

    I’m still pronouncing it Like “blah haa j”

  • @S1LLY_L1L_G00B3R
    @S1LLY_L1L_G00B3R 2 місяці тому

    This would be better if his avatar was a black templar

  • @annaklaralundberg7258
    @annaklaralundberg7258 4 місяці тому

    As a Swedish citizen you shouldn’t complain

  • @Goatmanreborn
    @Goatmanreborn Місяць тому

    ITS A BLAHAJ IM NOT CHANGING MY MIND

  • @BroKingOfficial
    @BroKingOfficial 9 місяців тому

    Im norwegian and this is 100% true, i actually have one of these :D

  • @IjustFelix
    @IjustFelix Рік тому

    I don’t care I respect that I’m calling the wrong name but he’s our overlord

  • @iana6713
    @iana6713 7 місяців тому

    Blåhaj! As Swedish as Volvo, IKEA and Caramelldansen!

  • @VackraKatten
    @VackraKatten Рік тому +1

    Tack så jävla mkt för att du sprider denna viktiga information! Jag blir så jäkla irriterad när folk säger blöhaj eller blahhaj

  • @Mimi_meeko
    @Mimi_meeko Рік тому +1

    So how am I gonna call my ikea shark blahaj if it’s grey 🥲

  • @candykandytreat
    @candykandytreat 10 місяців тому

    speaking to swedish person when u dont know swedish be like:
    hi! (haj)
    swedish: menar du hajen? (do you mean shark?)
    huh???

  • @Stegodocus
    @Stegodocus 8 місяців тому

    im swedish as well

  • @MoonGuardian866
    @MoonGuardian866 10 місяців тому

    Say Blahaj correctly out loud in the airport and not getting pulled away by the TSA for a random inspection challenge.

  • @ipodgod3205
    @ipodgod3205 Рік тому +10

    Yeah but blahaj is funnier

    • @jared-2
      @jared-2 8 місяців тому +1

      SINNER

  • @Ghostsf728
    @Ghostsf728 Рік тому +1

    Bloajai

  • @sqrt_jazmyn
    @sqrt_jazmyn Рік тому

    Thank you, Yam 😊

  • @ZesilinaNewborn
    @ZesilinaNewborn 6 місяців тому

    As a swede, yes this is the correct way

  • @revimfadli4666
    @revimfadli4666 10 місяців тому +2

    How did Swedish manage to make "ah", "o", and "ue" into 1 sound ?

  • @GoodWormDoctor
    @GoodWormDoctor 5 місяців тому

    Click taught me to say it and now i must say it as such

  • @sunniiai
    @sunniiai 5 місяців тому

    I’m still gonna say the wrong way unless I’m in an ikea store asking where they are