Lost in translation: The hilarious foreign signs that don’t get their English quite right
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/ j& r- q1 ^. t" `7 T公仔箱論壇It's the most widely spoken language in the world - but to non-native speakers, English can be horribly confusing.5.39.217.769 I8 l8 { C( s( l2 G3 j3 m u
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And attempts to communicate often end hilariously lost in translation.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb; j$ R/ Y+ n8 f! i
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Now a website has compiled a list of the funniest and most bizarre English translations discovered by travellers around the world.
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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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Tempting treat: This Korean restaurant appears to have invented a whole new method of cooking. Just don't tell Heston Blumenthal 5.39.217.761 H$ X" k0 W7 w6 c4 d
5 t# [% i0 a8 g i$ S5 sThey 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'.
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The signs have been archived by Engrish.com and they've gone viral as internet-users share them with friends and send in other wacky suggestions they've found themselves on their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.公仔箱論壇5 ^6 e* t" \9 l- S4 E' K, i2 i! H
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Invalidity Pregnant Parks: There's definitely an important message here, we're just not quite sure what it is 公仔箱論壇, E6 X& N( s9 s! I/ `
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They've made a boob: Perhaps these Korean bras are designed with breast-feeding mothers in mind
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+ `/ A$ Z" n& U, j5 ?: HExtraordinary telephone? This sign appears to be instructions in the event of an emergency. Let's just pray it never happens 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。1 M9 Y: ~4 u, |0 Y" j$ V8 V
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Emergency 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 The signs have been archived by Engrish.com and they've gone viral as internet-users share them with friends and send in other wacky suggestions they've found themselves on their travels
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Tread lightly: Chinese people are known for their modesty but who would have guessed even the grass is ashamed to smile?
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They include linguistic mishaps like the South Korean restaurant meal called 'crotch steamed dish'. and an emergency exit accidentally labelled 'emergency exist'.
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And truly bizarre Chinese signs warning pedestrians to keep off the grass.
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One read: 'The small grass is feel ashamed to smile, please don’t bother it', while another says: 'Dear. Don’t Trample Me.'5.39.217.768 A. m& I7 C4 Z1 b5 V! H: o# ]; I
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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.'
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, x( _/ G- d! q0 u: q1 IDeary me: Another hilariously written sign from China
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) G/ ?+ D* U! V+ Gtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbBum deal: This Japanese sign certainly shouldn't be taken literally
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( q" X3 h. t2 n; F, d! mMaybe 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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# W: ?- P. A- F+ f- G. E/ B$ g; u1 X' B5.39.217.76A 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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