Lost in translation: The hilarious foreign signs that don’t get their English quite right
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It's the most widely spoken language in the world - but to non-native speakers, English can be horribly confusing.
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And attempts to communicate often end hilariously lost in translation.8 L% f; O$ n4 ^. e
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Come again! We're not quite sure what message the writer of this particular sign advertising drinking cups is trying to get across
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; a* A3 I- {: j* utvb now,tvbnow,bttvbTempting treat: This Korean restaurant appears to have invented a whole new method of cooking. Just don't tell Heston Blumenthal 5.39.217.76 ~# Y( A3 B- q3 f, I' V8 [; @
6 e1 G& j& s- \& s+ N3 uThey include a bra advertised in Japan as 'dairy comfort'; a warning in Indonesia about an 'accident porn area' and a supermarket sign that bizarrely just reads 'a time sex thing'.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ N' P7 t. X( I$ A
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The signs have been archived by Engrish.com and they've gone viral as internet-users share them with friends and send in other wacky suggestions they've found themselves on their travels.
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2 M, U& }1 g7 p" _/ o9 z9 x/ g5.39.217.76Invalidity Pregnant Parks: There's definitely an important message here, we're just not quite sure what it is 9 e( H$ Y3 X( j: @ M8 ?
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; U9 k8 u& ~ D* g, m; UThey've made a boob: Perhaps these Korean bras are designed with breast-feeding mothers in mind
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8 v k4 [% z, N# j5.39.217.76Extraordinary telephone? This sign appears to be instructions in the event of an emergency. Let's just pray it never happens
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+ }" @' r5 W0 b8 D7 ^& a- ?5 D5.39.217.76Emergency Exist! The signs have been archived by Engrish.com and they've gone viral as internet-users share them with friends and send in other wacky suggestions they've found themselves on their travels TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。8 l+ P, v- q' I! L! @
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! }' o4 M7 Q0 b0 FTread lightly: Chinese people are known for their modesty but who would have guessed even the grass is ashamed to smile?
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And truly bizarre Chinese signs warning pedestrians to keep off the grass.
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7 a; I3 O, o7 d7 j! d }) s- c公仔箱論壇Others atttempts at English are are simply unexplainable, like the sign found on a bus in Beijing, China that reads: 'Please Take the Initiative for Bringing Invalidity Pregnant Parks.'& D4 P: o+ c% g6 [
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Deary me: Another hilariously written sign from China
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Bum deal: This Japanese sign certainly shouldn't be taken literally
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Maybe it's.. Park, reads the sign above this Chinese eatery, but more likely it's just a load of old gobledegook
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3 m, q# R" d- R/ h5 ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvbA mistake... or perhaps it was it a stroke of genius? We'd imagine many drivers would slow down after catching a glimpse of this
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