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Funniest translations
This category attempts to showcase some of the funniest translations in real life from around the world. To qualify, an image and a short background description must accompany the translation itself.
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fuck the fruit area
Language; Funniest translations
This should have been translated as dried fruit area. However, the Chinese character for dry (gan) can also be interpreted as being the F word.
a time sex thing
Language; Funniest translations
Disposable merchandise. The Chinese character xing is equivalent to "able" in the word disposable. However, it also has the other meaning combined with other words.
if you are stolen
Language; Funniest translations
If you have anything stolen, please contact the police immediately.
tou rism special line
Language; Funniest translations
Tour bus lines. Unfortunately, English words can’t be split up so lightly, or they will mean totally different things.
police road breeze
Language; Funniest translations
Plice road breeze the hurl tell a telephone. This is hard to translate indeed.
Translate server error
Language; Funniest translations
This is a classic example of a bad machine translation going all the way. The owner of a Chinese restaurant wanted his shop signage translated into English so he went online and did a machine ...
