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22 Translations Gone Wrong

In the modern world, plenty of people who speak different languages meet and mix very successfully. Given that the proposed world language, Esperanto, never did catch on, most people are left to translate their own tongue into English - often with unfortunate results. These are some of the funniest examples of translations gone wrong you'll ever see, and a couple of them have actually resulted in something quite rude. But it's all borne out of wonderful innocence of course!
 
1. At least it's fresh...
Bad English Translations
2. Careful with that!
Bad English Translations

 

3. The Gardens of Babylon have nothing on this place...
Bad English Translations
4. Delicious and nutritious!
Bad English Translations
5. Thanks for the warning!
Bad English Translations
 
6. As long as you fall carefully, what could go wrong?
Bad English Translations
7. Let us help you out...
Bad English Translations
8. Beautifully coiffured nails anyone?
Bad English Translations
9. I am all for the power of reverse psychology...
Bad English Translations
10. I will do my very best to honor this ban!
Bad English Translations
11. It's Austrian muggings next door, and Swiss homicide across the road...
Bad English Translations
12. Follow your nostrils!
Bad English Translations
13. It's important to set some boundaries.
Bad English Translations
14. A slightly half-hearted chat up line (apparently a translation of 'You're One in a Million')
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15. So many ways to prove I am the best!
Bad English Translations
16. Dreaming of watering cans and hose pipes presumably, but wait for those lawn mower nightmares!
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17. Where most people aren't welcome
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18. A slightly specific noodles market.
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19. This seems disconcertingly vague. I think I'd stick with the Sweet & Sour.
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20. If it did that to the poor cow, what will it do to my stomach??
Bad English Translations
21. The agony of having to choose...
Bad English Translations
22. People with six legs and three noses may enter...
Bad English Translations
 
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