‘Just Google Translate it,’ someone said in an unfamiliar/foreign language.
That’s probably how most of these writings on clothes you’ll find below were created and put on sale in various parts of the world. While machine translation has greatly improved, it’s still not 100% foolproof, and the hilarious instances below are proof.
While you're scrolling through, don't forget to check out a conversation with Silvi Nuñez, Spanish linguist, professional translator, and managing director of Optimational, who kindly agreed to chat with us more about mistranslations.
