funny/weird word for word translations. |
 Aug 15 2005, 10:27 AM
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 duckieee<3  Group: Member Posts: 527 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 24,962  |
close this topic if it's repeated =x
well, im chinese + i've heard chinese words/phrases that, when you translate it, word for word, it's kinda funny even though it's not the actual meaning. i actually can't think of much right now but i know there's many funny word for word translations in diff languages. ex: "san bah": it's actually a curse/bad word in chinese but word for word, it's 3,8...weird. :"tien boo lah" means like...sweet and sour ( i think ) in chinese but word for word, it's sweet but not spicy. xP can you think of any funny/weird word for word translations? im bored, what can i say? :) |
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Aug 15 2005, 10:50 AM
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yerp! Group: Member Posts: 3,489 Joined: Nov 2004 Member No: 66,454 |
Pepsi's English slogan: "Come Alive With the Pepsi Generation" translates into "Pepsi Brings Your Ancestors Back From the Grave" in Chinese. 0_0
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Aug 15 2005, 11:13 AM
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QUOTE([f]eleeza @ Aug 15 2005, 10:50 AM) Pepsi's English slogan: "Come Alive With the Pepsi Generation" translates into "Pepsi Brings Your Ancestors Back From the Grave" in Chinese. 0_0  thats funny. when i had to write a report for spanish, i just used a word translator and it came out all weird when you tried to put it back in english. i dont know any funny ones though. |
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Aug 15 2005, 12:06 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Official Member Posts: 6,953 Joined: Oct 2004 Member No: 52,702 |
and i think this is how you spell it:
"fan pe" i think meaning bullshit in chinese but it also says farting |
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Aug 15 2005, 12:10 PM
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duckieee<3 Group: Member Posts: 527 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 24,962 |
whew* thank god this topic is going well xP
[f]eleeza: that's like one of those hidden message things...that's freaky xP shortiiex: i always thought it was just fart xP |
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Aug 15 2005, 03:53 PM
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 Residential Crazy Child Group: Member Posts: 934 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 116,897 |
QUOTE Pepsi's English slogan: "Come Alive With the Pepsi Generation" translates into "Pepsi Brings Your Ancestors Back From the Grave" in Chinese. 0_0 Wow-that's freaky. Now I'm all scared.  MOMMY!!!!!!!
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Aug 15 2005, 05:17 PM
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 My name's Katt. Nice to meet you! Group: Member Posts: 3,826 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 93,674 |
Isn't Coca Cola 'ugly wax fish' in Chinese or something?
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Aug 15 2005, 05:23 PM
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 Day's Nearly Over Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,553 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 45,183 |
Hmm ... nothing too weird like those things. Though ... english compounds are quite funny. Sometimes.
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Aug 15 2005, 05:34 PM
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 define our lives for us. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 11,656 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 43,293 |
QUOTE([f]eleeza @ Aug 15 2005, 8:50 AM) Pepsi's English slogan: "Come Alive With the Pepsi Generation" translates into "Pepsi Brings Your Ancestors Back From the Grave" in Chinese. 0_0  ...  Hahahaha. That's somewhat ironic.o.o Say or whatever is like four, but it also means die. So my mom doesn't want to pick an address with the number 4 in it. o.o |
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Aug 15 2005, 06:38 PM
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Day's Nearly Over Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,553 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 45,183 |
^ Four's my lucky number.
 Since I was born on the fourth.
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Aug 15 2005, 07:18 PM
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"bun dan" means idiot in mandarin. But when you translate it word by word, it's: stupid egg
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Aug 15 2005, 07:29 PM
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 sunshiine Group: Member Posts: 1,080 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 20,360 |
QUOTE(AkaRyux @ Aug 15 2005, 3:17 PM) Isn't Coca Cola 'ugly wax fish' in Chinese or something? noo.. i dont think so .. doesnt it mean possible mouths possible joy? haha i have no idea what i just meant. 
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Aug 15 2005, 07:32 PM
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 dripping destruction Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,282 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 21,929 |
this makes me want to shoot myself.
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Aug 15 2005, 11:10 PM
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 *scribble scribble* Group: Member Posts: 1,314 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 119,610 |
QUOTE(boobooxpp @ Aug 15 2005, 11:27 AM) "san bah": it's actually a curse/bad word in chinese but word for word, it's 3,8...weird. it's a cuss word? i thought it meant silly. well, my chinese isnt the greatest so >< QUOTE "tien boo lah" means like...sweet and sour ( i think ) in chinese but word for word, it's sweet but not spicy. xP isn't that some kind of food? wait, no... that tempura. oops. |
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Aug 15 2005, 11:14 PM
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 Lil JC Group: Member Posts: 868 Joined: May 2005 Member No: 145,741 |
spanish: andar en bicicleta
english: to mount a bicycle ok so ur just gonna mount it not ride it just sit on it for a while then get off and walk to school WTF!?! |
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Aug 15 2005, 11:38 PM
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 skaters gonna skate. Group: Official Member Posts: 6,861 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 6,336 |
christine taught me fockit means what are you doing in latin.
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Aug 15 2005, 11:41 PM
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dripping destruction Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,282 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 21,929 |
foc. prounounced fuk (long u sound). means do or make.
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Aug 16 2005, 08:25 AM
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duckieee<3 Group: Member Posts: 527 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 24,962 |
ahhahahahaha omg this is hilarious. i just thought of something else but i can't remember. DAMN! ><
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