1. This translation that just feels offensive:
2. This sign that somehow made it this far:
3. These chicharrones that are about to start another pandemic:
5. This sign that didn't even bother trying:
This is my office's attempt to say something in Spanish. #fail #ignorance
6. These paper towels that apparently have multiple uses:
Okay, I need help from all the Spanish speakers on my TL: Please tell me I'm not reading this wrong...cuz really #EPIC #TRANSLATION #FAIL
"Toallas higiénicas" = "maxi pads."
7. This clothing tag that was apparently made inside a turkey:
"Hecho en Pavo" #MastersOfTranslation 🌐 📩 @etfelicitofill
"Pavo" is Spanish for "turkey" — the animal, not the country. Turkey the country is "Turquía."
9. Same goes for this unfortunate mistake:
Thank you @AdvanceAuto, but I have no need free gasoline for a year from an "anus". #SpanishFail
This reads, "Win free gasoline for one anus," but it should be "Win free gasoline for one year."
10. This sign that assumes adding an "o" to a word makes it Spanish:
11. This sign that followed the same logic:
#translationfail
They used "polo" as in "North Pole," as opposed to "poste" or "palo," which means "pole" in the correct context.
12. This sign that came up with its own word:
15. This game that apparently doubles as a fertility app:
How do you say "Play Now! Free!" In Spanish?? I dunno dude just google translate it.. #fail #spanishfail #google
"Reproducir ahora" = "reproduce now."
16. This clothing tag that is a bona fide chulo:
Un clásico de las traducciones surrealistas: "Mano se lava, no blanquear no caiga, hierro chulo". #traducción #FAIL
Its word-for-word translation is "Hand is washing, no whitening no falling, iron cute."
17. This airport sign that gave up at the last minute:
@LGAairport your Spanish translations need help. Seriously. Happy to make recommendations. #translationfail
18. Meanwhile, this sign gave up halfway through:
Se necesita delivery guy... #xl8 #t9n
19. This warning that was made by smashing a keyboard:
—¿De qué trabajas? —Soy traductora. —¿Para qué si ya está el traductor de Google y otros traductores automáticos? —Ajá, por supuesto. #translationfail
This one is too much of a mess for me to even translate.
20. This translation mistake even Google wouldn't make:
When you can’t afford a professional translator 🤦🏽♀️ #traductor #translator #badtranslation
It should be "Prohibido nadar."