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boobooxpp
post Aug 15 2005, 10:27 AM
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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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post Aug 15 2005, 10:50 AM
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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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post Aug 15 2005, 05:34 PM
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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
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mellow.gif ... laugh.gif Hahahaha. That's somewhat ironic.

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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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boobooxpp   funny/weird word for word translations.   Aug 15 2005, 10:27 AM
i heart john   Pepsi's English slogan: "Come Alive With ...   Aug 15 2005, 10:50 AM
incoherent   QUOTE([f]eleeza @ Aug 15 2005, 10:50...   Aug 15 2005, 11:13 AM
electric shock   QUOTE([f]eleeza @ Aug 15 2005, 8:50 ...   Aug 15 2005, 05:34 PM
Shortiiex   and i think this is how you spell it: "fan pe...   Aug 15 2005, 12:06 PM
boobooxpp   whew* thank god this topic is going well xP [f]el...   Aug 15 2005, 12:10 PM
..:loveee.NuTTii   QUOTEPepsi's English slogan: "Come Alive ...   Aug 15 2005, 03:53 PM
Paradox of Life   Isn't Coca Cola 'ugly wax fish' in Chi...   Aug 15 2005, 05:17 PM
yellowgurl   QUOTE(AkaRyux @ Aug 15 2005, 3:17 PM)Isn...   Aug 15 2005, 07:29 PM
Days Nearly Over   Hmm ... nothing too weird like those things. Thoug...   Aug 15 2005, 05:23 PM
Days Nearly Over   ^ Four's my lucky number. Since I was born on...   Aug 15 2005, 06:38 PM
salcha   "bun dan" means idiot in mandarin. But w...   Aug 15 2005, 07:18 PM
sadolakced acid   this makes me want to shoot myself.   Aug 15 2005, 07:32 PM
aera   QUOTE(boobooxpp @ Aug 15 2005, 11:27 AM)...   Aug 15 2005, 11:10 PM
lbjshaq2345   spanish: andar en bicicleta english: to mount a bi...   Aug 15 2005, 11:14 PM
anqie   christine taught me fockit means what are you doin...   Aug 15 2005, 11:38 PM
sadolakced acid   foc. prounounced fuk (long u sound). means do or...   Aug 15 2005, 11:41 PM
boobooxpp   ahhahahahaha omg this is hilarious. i just thought...   Aug 16 2005, 08:25 AM


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