13 Hilarious Translation Fails From Around The World

We’ve all been there. You’re travelling in a non-English speaking country and suddenly you come upon a terrible, belly laugh-inducing translation and your day is suddenly made. Welcome to translation fails. They are hilarious, silly and oftentimes inappropriate. These are 13 of the best ones ever.

1.

Bitch festival, anyone?

2.

This one’s pretty basic but still funny. It should read bathroom, not bath.

3.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BceP-ohFlNw/?tagged=translationfails

So many questions about this one, until you realise they mean all ‘kinds’ of bread. Really though, what is the king of bread if you had to choose one?

4.

Breaking news, don’t enter this toilet without your helmet.

5.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BcenrvMBfYl/?tagged=translationfails

Standard instructions to slide down stairs. You know, as you do…

6.

You have to search a little for this one. It might not be a problem you are used to encountering.

7.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BXZHYjlAgsH/?tagged=translationfails

Hmm, Coca Cola has taken on a whole new meaning here.

8.

There are a few good ones here, but whatever you do, don’t drop your butt in the toilet bowl.

9.

https://twitter.com/cmills10/status/868278027402092544

Not sure what this is supposed to say, but wow, hopefully no one hates vegetables that much!

10.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BTGfDYGFMOP/?tagged=translationfails

Only like my coffee if it’s from a bank, obvs.

11.

https://twitter.com/Thewomaninred1/status/907919506382651392

Danger, you will fall into the sea soon.

12.

Fair warning, don’t wake up the grass.

13.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BcdBkTMB1G9/

It doesn’t really get more epic than this.

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India Irving

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Born and raised in LA, India studied Drama at the University of Southern California before shifting her focus to the visual arts. After moving to London in 2013, she co-founded the iOS app ArtAttack which focused on connecting emerging artistic talent with galleries and collectors. Following that she worked at Albany Arts Communications, a boutique Art PR firm in Fitzrovia before joining Culture Trip. Aside from art and theatre, India's other passions include travel, food, books and dance.