75 translation fails that were too funny to ignore

Leaving the country can get a little tricky when you leave your country. But oftentimes lots of places will have English translations. But sometimes these translations aren’t very helpful.

Sometimes these translations are more confusing than if we tried to figure out what the sign was saying without the translation. These translations can be totally or completely misguiding.

Some of them actually negate the very message they were trying to communicate. Or they just end up weird or perverted. It’s actually kind of hilarious.

Here are 75 translation fails that were too funny to ignore:

1) Points For the Effort

People in America obviously don’t say “good appetite” before people are about to chow down. But in their defense, there is not real translation for this. This should have put “enjoy” or something like that.

2) Eating Carpet

Carpet eating is strickly prohibited at this airport. It must have been a big problem if they put up sign. I didn’t know India was full of carpet eaters.

3) Mediation Room

It’s lovely that German airports, or at least this one, has a meditation and prayer room. This sign is just a little off. It should say “meditation” and not “mediation.”

4) Ice Cream in the Ass

At first you wonder why ice cream is one word. Then you have to wonder why this restaurant serves ice cream in people’s butt. Pretty bizzare don’t you think.

5) Paul is Dead

This sign is supposed to list “meatball.” Instead of buffet label, it’s a death notice. Does that mean Paul is in the dish being served? Is this a cannibal buffet?

6) Clean Bitch

Please don’t litter. No one likes a dirty bitch. I think they mean beach.

7) Chairlift Test

Huh? That’s a lot of words. I think they just want parents to check the safety lock mechanism before they buckle up.

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8) So Broken

This elevator is so broken. You can understand what this sign is trying to stay. It’s just a little redundant and misspelled.

9) Go Home You’re Drunk

Apparently this book translation is way off. This Instagram user said the whole book is botched. I kind of want to see what the whole English translation looks like.

10) Pretty Much

I’m sure this sign isn’t meant to come off as rude. But this translation is hilarious. And pretty much accurate if you think about it.

11) Dead Slow

You need to go dead slow in this area. That’s because children are playing. It’s a weird way to say it though.

12) The Place of Prayer

This signs says that the toilet is a place of prayer. But that can’t be right. Unless you’re praying that everything will come out alright.

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13) Chicken Murder

Ha, this is a good one. It’s a place where chicken murder is bought and sold. So, a chicken market?

14) Will You?

Will you find at the exit? You can’t be too sure. Maybe you’ll find this scooter… cart… or whatever this is.

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15) Syrian Paralysis Cheese

So, do you become paralyzed if you eat this cheese? How does this work? I wouldn’t eat that stuff if I were you.

16) Rescue Squad

Do not enter…bathing is not safe. There’s no proper rescue squads here. They mean lifeguards.

17) Turn On the Vacuum Cleaner

What does the vaccum cleaning have to do with the shower? How does that work? I’m confused.

18) No Crossing With Animals

You can’t take your cows into the parks. Or at least that’s what I think this says. Wait, that doesn’t sound right.

19) Evil Salon or Saloon

This might be a bar where they only see evil drinks. Or a salon that only offers evil haircuts. I’m just not sure.

20) Green Onion Leaves

I didn’t know green onions have leaves. I just thought green onions were green onions. Who knew?

21) Than “Q”

Honestly, I like this way of spelling “thank you” way better. This sign is actually an improvement. At least I can understand what this sign is trying to convey.

22) Conditioning Access

What is conditioning access? And why is it a user’s responsibility. Why is the walker a scary bunny skeleton?

23) Coconut Humans

What’s in these cookies? Human? Ewww, gross.

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24) Don’t Use the Problem

You really shouldn’t use the problem. It will only lead to more problems. It’s all in the sign.

25) Beouty

This is one beoutiful sign. This place has an entire center for beouty. Excuse me… centr.

26) A Donkey That Intimately Trim

I have no idea what the hell is going on here. Apparently you can sell a wing. You can also donkey that intimately trim the skirt follows to order. Whatever that means.

27) Humped Crossing

This area is for humped crossing only. You can only cross if you’re humped. Not sure if that’s a sexy thing or a disfigurement thing.

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28) No Obeying

So this place doesn’t want you to obey the swimming pool regulations. If you follow the rules, they might ask you to leave. Rule breakers only.

29) Greedy Gourmande

This is probably supposed to say gourmand formula. But it doesn’t. It subsitutes greedy for gourmand.

30) Boneless Lamp

Who doesn’t like a good juicy piece of lamp meat? Especially boneless lamp. I wonder if it’s on sale.

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31) The Last Step

I think this is supposed to be a “watch your step notice.” It clearly doesn’t translate well. At least it gets your attention.

32) Do Not Feed Flamingos

You’re not allowed to feed the flamingos here. Apparently the flamingos here look like horses. And they eat a whole lot.

33) Burn Creme

Technically this is correct. You do have to burn the cream. But there’s no English translation for créme bruleé, it’s just créme bruleé.

34) Don’t Enter the Men

Do not enter the men. Under any circumstance.s Just never.

35) During the Mess

This cathedral likes to host a mess on Sundays. But for the groups the visit is suspended. They won’t be admitted into the mess.

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36) Cheating Dinner

This menu offers a variety of dishes. But they are all unfaithful. They are a bunch of cheating dinners.

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37) Not to Leg

Whatever you do, don’t leg on the toilet. They probably meant foot. They don’t want people standing or stomping on the toilet seat.

38) Broccoli Salad With Pee

This salad has pee in it. Just kidding. There are pea shoots in it.

39) For the Respect of All

How can you leave a toilet somewhere? I think it would like you to leave the toilet the way you found it when you first came in. Or you have to pick up the toilet and leave it near the door.

40) Stuff Only

This is a stuff only zone. I mean, this can mean a lot of things. I wonder what it’s supposed to mean.

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41) The Dick Piece

Do you know what the best cut of beef is? The dick piece. It’s super tender.

42) Sea Thicket is Angry

Someone pissed this sea thicket off. I wonder what tipped them over the edge. Also, what is sea thicket?

43) Chicken Breath

I wonder what grilled chicken breath is like. Is it stinky? Is it sweet?

44) Debt Bather

First off, I have no idea what a debt bather is. Second, they are just going to outright refuse to save and toddlers? And you can’t make eye contact. The hell is going on here?

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45) Pregnant Bags

These bags are expecting. They are hoping for twins. Maybe even triplets.

46) Butt Sweets

Ok, so I get that it’s a sweet shop. But what kind of sweets are they selling? Butt sweets?

47) It Is Forbidden

This sign FORBIDS! You musn’t throw nothing down that toilet. So no empty flushes?

48) Do Not Cry

Wow, this is a really insensitive sign. You’re not allowed to cry in this vicinity. The translation should actually be do not shout.

49) The Arrival Hole

This sign is or was outside the customs and immigration office in Egypt. They just put people in holes? You have to arrive to a hole?

50) No Place

If there’s no place, then what is this sign pointing to? The Google translation shows the same thing as is on the sign. So I have no idea what they were trying to communicate here.

51) Duet of Squid

Even I can translate what this says. They really screwed this translation up. It’s supposed to be a duo of squid and salmon with herbs.

52) Mountains of Rape

It’s not what you think. We swear. They are serving pasta and turnip tops.

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53) Nuts Problem

Nuts problem for sale. Any buyers? I wonder what kinds of problems nuts have.

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54) Emergency Cock

Sometimes getting some is an emergency. When that’s the case, you must access the emergency cock. But only if the situation becomes dangerous.

55) Does Not Rest

This machine does not rest. Day or night, it will accept your change. Rain or snow, it’s ready to take your money.

56) Crap With Curry Sauce

Crap with curry sauce… mmm! Sorry, fired crap. This crap has all the fixings too.

57) Gramer and Riding

This is the sign for English 102. Not sure if I would want to take this class. It’s clearly bootleg.

58) Please Don’t No

Where are they trying to go with this please don’t no smoke stuff. Like, make up your mind. Can I smoke or not?

59) Swim Between Two Red Yellow Flags

So, flags here are both red and yellow colored? Is swimming allowed between the two red AND yellow flags? This could get dangerous.

60) Wet Probability

Here we have a wet probability. The sign can’t be too sure. But it could be wet.

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61) Save Water

They want you to save water. But they also want you to flush twice. Wouldn’t that use more water?

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62) The Street Who Eats

Apparently, this street can eat. It just can’t eat while it’s walking. It has to eat here.

63) Cruelty Mixed Fishing

I love how it’s “the cruelty mixed fishing” and not just “Cruelty mixed fishing.” At least they got the mixed part right. It’s supposed to say “mixed fish crudites.”

64) Outbreak

Did this restaurant have an outbreak? Why is there smallpox in the food? What is mordiba cheese?

65) Don’t Throw The Toilet in the Toilet

You’re not supposed to throw the toilet in the toilet. Right? WC means wash closet which is the bathroom?

66) Shat Fresh

Everyone loves their shats fresh. Don’t they? I do.

67) Bread With Cold

This bread comes with cold. If you don’t want cold with your bread, you have to choose different bread. Because this is bread with cold.

68) Expensively Customer

This company knows what customers they want. They are just a little too obvious about it. They want the expensive customers.

69) Just Bring Your Hands

You don’t have to wash your hands here. You just have to bring them. Then you’re free to go.

70) Do Not Penetrate

There’s no penetrating in the zone whatsoever. Exactly what does that mean? Isn’t that illegal anyway.

71) Shop for Kissing

Awww, it’s a shop for kissing. So, they sell kisses here? How exactly does that work?

72) Broken Glass

How does one break grass? By mowing the lawn? Why do you have to be aware of it?

73) It Cremates of Greenness

This is supposed to be cream of vegetable soup. This translation is quite bizzare. Apparently, the German one is off too.

74) The Roof of Dangerous

Attantion, attantion! Is this sign for southerners? Letting them know that the path is under the roof of dangerous.

75) Do Not Upload

You can’t upload the presbytery here. Whatever that means. It actually translates to “please do not go up to the presbytery” which is a part of a church.

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