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Hilarious Signs That Prove Language Can Be Tricky

Language can be a tricky thing, especially when we try to translate it across cultures. What seems straightforward in one language can turn into a hilarious mess when it’s interpreted incorrectly. Some translations end up being completely off-base or unintentionally funny, making us wonder what was going on in the mind of the translator. From mistranslated signs to bizarre menu descriptions, these lost-in-translation gems are sure to give you a good laugh. 

Related: Lost in Translation: 15 Hilarious Language Fails

1. Hey, what did my mother ever do to you?

Hilarious Language Blunders

2. Okay, we won’t 

Hilarious Language Blunders

3. Sounds simple enough

Hilarious Language Blunders

4. Say what?

Hilarious Language Blunders

5. I’m not eating any explosive, thanks

Hilarious Language Blunders

6. No, please!

Hilarious Language Blunders

7. That’s a little too harsh

Hilarious Language Blunders

8. “Why n’t” indeed

Hilarious Language Blunders

9. Are you reading this, Manuel?

Hilarious Language Blunders

10. “Fried eel technology”?

Hilarious Language Blunders

11. Cool, we’ll use the solution then

Hilarious Language Blunders

12. Okay, but who’s “Q”?

Hilarious Language Blunders

13. When you really want to spice up your dinner plans!

Hilarious Language Blunders

14. I’m not touching that

Hilarious Language Blunders

15. Smart fish

Hilarious Language Blunders

16. Never heard of these humans before

Hilarious Language Blunders

17. Noted

Hilarious Language Blunders
All images: The Chive
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