30 Times People Wanted To Say Something Else But Failed Due To Language Barrier

Language is a powerful tool, but it can also be a tricky one, especially when it comes to translation. The nuances and idiosyncrasies of different languages often lead to unintentional humor when translating from one tongue to another.

#1 Bathroom Feminism

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Cloblobster : “He-man’s female counterpart”

TotallyNOTAFox : “I wonder how Tony Stark got his own bathroom there”

#2 Here You Can Even Steal For Free

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Ravioli : “I think in Denmark you can claim someone’s lost child after 2 hours soooo..”

Mr. Nurse Man : “I need new luggage anyway, so don’t mind if I do!”

#3 Fortune Cookies: “You Will Gain Admiration From Your Pears.”

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Kevin the Manager : “They pear into my soul.”

MikeInSociety (they/them) : “Ah my good old friends, the pears”

#4

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pineapple87 : “Today is always under construction, never finished. When today finishes, it becomes yesterday.”

LauraDragonWench : “Whew! That explains a lot, thanks!”

#5 Isn’t This Your Definition Of Great Customer Service?

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Multa Nocte : “They would have to pay me a LOT to work there . . . . .”

#6 Cash, Please. I Left My Octopus At Home

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EDWIN FAWCETT : “Octopus Card used in Hong Kong. Use on MTR Buses and at 7-11 etc”

Jack Smith : “damn. can i pay with squid instead? I’m all out of octopi.”

#7 A Revolutionary New Marketing Strategy

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LauraDragonWench : “Taste test before I buy? Okay! 👍”

MikeInSociety (they/them) : “And that kids…..is how covid started again”

#8 Literally Lost In Translation

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Tucker Cahooter : “Probably if they had they would have got “Translate server error””

#9Watch Out!

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pineapple87 : “Not untrue. A false sense of safety can be dangerous. Vigilance is key.”

#10 -What’s Up? -Sunshine!

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Space Bunny<3 : “This is wholesome”

LokisLilButterknife : “The katakana does indeed transliterate into “sunshine” , so the translation really isn’t that far off (I sadly can’t read the kanji anymore as it’s been quite some time since I studied Japanese). I think they are reffering to “Sunshine City” which is a building complex in part of Tokyo.”

#11 Sunday Mood

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pineapple87 : “I wouldn’t dare! Let the tiny grass dream.”

Multa Nocte : “Why is this so sweet?”

#12 Rebellious Freezer!

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TotallyNOTAFox : “Rage against the machine and the machine rages back!”

#13 How Not To Encourage Your Children To Clean Up After Themselves

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pineapple87 : “Is there a smart child version so you can tell your kids which one is your favourite?”

#14 Don’t You Agree?

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Francois : “So true, without them in public I definitely I would feel not happy”

#15 Get In Line, Guys!

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Nacho Man Sandy Ravage : “Johnny Cash wouldn’t be happy”

Passerby : “This is not a mistranslation. It is just an unfortunate transliteration. It is the name of a subway station in Bangkok.”

#16 Sunday Morning Coffee Anyone?

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Space Bunny<3 : “I had trouble understanding this”

Multa Nocte : “Whoa! I feel kinda sexy now after this – count me in!”

#17 Not Feel Well – Get Drunk

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Jack Smith : “are they TELLING me to get drunk if i ALREADY dont feel well? because i dont think that’ll fly well. im underage.”

David : “No pooping on the invisible toilets. They are for display only. /S”

#18 Hygiene Tip Of The Day

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Space Bunny<3 : “Sadly last time it happened my teacher told I was not the best.”

#19 Do Not Diet, It’s Friday!

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Multa Nocte : “I’m so curious about this one. Can someone here translate it for us?”

#20 Brilliant

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ynyrhydref56 : “This is my favourite”

* * * Being_Cori * * * : “that’s cos someone cut the wires.”

#21 !! Warning !!

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Ravioli : “I had a stroke trying to read this”

pineapple87 : “The only thing that makes sense is the do not vomit on the floor, which sounds like a reasonable request.”

#22 Or Else..!

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pineapple87 : “You can’t tell me what to do!”

David : “The sad part is that they need that sign in any language. It appears to be a flush button for a toilet. If you don’t know to flush the public toilet when you are dong going – the sign probably won’t help a lot.”

#23 Behave Yourself!

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Ravioli : “behave yourself Jesus”

zgillet : “This one made me actually laugh.”

#24 A Quick Visit!

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LauraDragonWench : “They stole the sign hanging on my front door.”

pineapple87 : “This seems like a border control sign.”

#25

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pineapple87 : “I guess you could call this assisted suicide.”

Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! : “How high does the cliff jump? Does it jump at scheduled times?”

#1 Candevil Fan : “my parents: “if your friends jumped off a cliff, would you do it too?” Me: YEET”

#26 Carefully Slip And Fall Into The Weekend

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Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! : “Care is always helpful when falling.”

#27 Ouch!

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TotallyNOTAFox : “And I bet he has no ragrets”

#28 Whatever Blows Your Bubble

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pineapple87 : “That sounds more like an invitation than a warning”

#29 What About A Carrot Phone?

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Multa Nocte : “This anti-vegan crowd is getting out of control.”

#30 Or Not!

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pineapple87 : “Challenge accepted!”

Travelling Stranger : “i had fun once, it was terrible”