When you hand a translation job to someone who is not a translator, don’t expect the results to be good. Expect hilariously bad results. We’ve got very hard laughs from translation fails before but we’ve never had ones that are dedicated just to menus translation. They can be very hilarious especially when the translations go way off. …
Translation is not a very easy task. It requires deep knowledge of at least two languages to translate sufficiently and effectively. Any language expert can testify that you cannot really translate everything from one language into another and that a lot of details and nuances get lost in translation.
Getting a tattoo is a huge commitment. It’s ink that’s going to stay on your skin for the rest of your life. So it’s gotta be perfect and error-free. That’s why before you ink, think! The internet is so full of funny tattoo fails that their inkers didn’t think too much and ended up making …
The linguistic differences and gaps between Chinese and English are so far apart that translating from one to the other can be extremely tricky. This is also why English natives find it so difficult to learn Mandarin, and the same is also true for Chinese natives. We know for a fact that translation is such …
No language has all of the words, and English is no exception. While you can express the complex feeling of “insecurity, fear, concern, and envy over relative lack of possessions, status or something of great personal value, particularly in reference to a comparator, a rival, or a competitor.” with one word (i.e. jealousy), some other …
41 Fascinating words from other languages we should definitely import to English. Read More »
Geoffrey Willans said, “You can never understand one language until you understand at least two.” If you think your language is unique because it has sounds and phrases that other languages can’t possibly have, you’re in for a huge surprise. The beauty of knowing other languages is that it gives you a unique perspective on …
27 Hilarious Non-English Phrases And Their Literal Meanings. Read More »
Having fun with اللغات is enjoyable and intriguing في نفس الوقت. You can do fascinating stuff بمجرد تحريك your lips و your لسان. Language هي أهم thing that keeps us مع بعض. Think about it للحظة. It gets more interesting عندما you combine لغتين في the same time, فأنت تجمع even more people.
Have you ever thought beyond your language when it comes to what words literally mean and what they can be translated to word-for-word? It’s just fun, like anything multilingual. We brought to you today some of the most hilarious literal translations from all across the languages of the world to give you a sense of …
People Are Sharing hilarious Literal Translations, And Here Are 25 Of The Best Ones. Read More »
Translation is a hard-to-get skill that is not given to everyone. The fact that you speak two languages doesn’t make you a translator. If you haven’t taken any translation courses and attempt to translate, your translations will contain a lot of meaningless words such as “umm”, “err”, “that thing..you know”. Sometimes, translations (mostly literal) turn …
40 Hilarious Translation Fails From Different Languages. Read More »
It is highly recommended to consider other languages when you want to name a product. Otherwise, you will be a laughing stock to people who know a thing or two about other languages; especially to people like us, language nerds. Here are some product names that turned into something unfortunate in other languages:
