Funny translations from/to your native!
Hey all,
as I spose this is ze of dopik forum I'd like to introduce some funny 'translations' from my native language. I hope you all enjoy and have fun with them. These are picked randomly from my memory and actual TV or movie translations.
Pitkä olut, kiitos! = A tall beer, thank you! (Can I have a pint of beer, please?)
Anteeksi, paljonko kello on? = Excuse me, how plenty is the bell? (Pardon me, what time is it?)
Ale = Bargain sale (Alennus = reduction)
She's been bidden = Hänet on purettu (She's been disassmbled)
Operation Spearhead = Operaatio Varapää (Operation spare head)
What are you doing in my closet? = Mitä teet vessassani? (What are you doing in my TOILET?)
Holy shit! = Jumalan paskaa! (God's poo)
Give mommy a kiss and we'll make up.= Anna mammalle muisku ja meikataan. (Kiss your mom and put up a make up)
A sandstorm is coming! = Taitaa tulla hiivamyrsky. (It's about to storm yeast)
State Pen (penitentiary) = Penin osavaltion vankila (Pen state prison) hard one for native englsh...
Germany, I think, gets six to seven percent of its energy from wind power. =
Saksa saa jopa 67 prosenttia energiastaan tuulesta. (germany gets up to 67 percent of its energy out of the wind)
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