Showing posts with label lost in translation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lost in translation. Show all posts

Sunday, December 25, 2011

Lost in translation: Frozen bugs?

Lost in translation: Let the funny Engrish begin!

One of the best parts about being back in China is catching all the funny English translations in public places.  I found all these gems all in one day here in Changzhou, China!





Thursday, November 10, 2011

Lost in translation: Girls?

When I first went to the Turkish Embassy in NY for my visa, I kept seeing signs for "Girls Entrance."  For months, I thought it odd that they had a special entrance for girls.  I pondered if it was because of a special security scanner that would harm male genitals, or that it was a religious thing, not having both sexes touch the same entrance turnstile.  It was until I reached Turkey when I finally realized that it's not "girls," it's "giris," meaning "entrance."  Facepalm.

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Lost in translation


I don't get it. And I don't get half of the English phrases I see printed on T-shirts, posters, and public transportation. What amuses me is the fact that these phrases are purposely constructed to mean something. It's not a random collection of words. So now I will start a collection of funny phrases I see and you try to decipher what it's suppose to mean.


My translation for this phrase: You can only dream of having my boyfriend, biaaatch.