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Seventeen splendid translation fails

Evan BartlettFeb 24, 2015

Warning Some of the following translations contain rude words

Via David Jorgensen Google Translate is a wonderful, yet dangerous, invention. Without it, we would surely be lost more often than not when trying to decipher foreign languages or when trying to make ourselves understood by others. But a blind trust in its powers can be equally as problematic. We're not sure whether these have been put through Google Translate, but the results are definitely hilarious...

1 Meat all the way

2 At least it' s fresh

3 A new take on ensure food is piping hot

4 What they said

5 Do not put one of those on the fire

6 Very sinister

7 An underwhelming chat-up line

8 Definitely not dumb

9 Don' t treat me like potato

10 I love lamp

11 Very fragrant indeed

12 Grab me now

13 Just do what the sign says don' t ask any questions

14 The tourists will be flocking to this one

15 Learning the swear words is always the best part of a new language anyway

16 Mandarin

17 Explosive

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