If you've ever tried to learn a foreign language, then you know how difficult it can be! We often slip up in our pronunciations and struggle to conjugate verbs properly. Our attempts at forming proper sentences often gives the native-speaking listener a good chuckle.
It's in this fun spirit that we present you with some of our favorite mistranslations from our time spent in China, and around the world.
From where exactly did you sneak this meat section?
This sign was found outside of a tiger sanctuary in northern Thailand. The funny thing is, this is actually translated very well. Better not get caught without a ticket here!
This Chinese menu concerns us. Is this food for a tiger or food made with tiger?
Vegetarians and carnivores should beware of this dish.
This little cartoon was found on a menu in Cambodia. If you can decipher it... please help us understand. Either way, it gave us a good laugh.
This was on the same menu, and gave us the same confusion!
Just what every diner wants... chicken spit.
This one from Singapore is well translated and pretty clear...
Because guns don't kill people... glass kills people.
These are much better than the rough green beans.
I'm not sure that I would want a deliciously moist welcome.
Even if you were ordering this dish for your baby... would you want it white hot?
If I have to Wikipedia my food, I prefer not to order it at all.
One of the many interesting aspects of travelling the world is speaking with local people and trying to communicate in another language. No matter how poor your foreign language skills are, just go for it and give it a try. The local person you're speaking to will appreciate the effort...although they may laugh a bit - with you, not at you.
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