The Hilarious Translation Mistake KFC China Made With Its Slogan

If you've ever used online translation services, you know that they aren't always totally accurate. In some cases, the results can be confusing. In the best-case scenarios, an error gives us a good laugh.

Language Connections shared a series of amusing mishaps with translation services. One sign in China was meant to keep visitors off the grass, but the English translation referred to the grass "dreaming." A door sign at a Russian hotel said: "Please do not worry" instead of "please do not disturb." Another interesting (and sometimes perplexing) variation on translation mistakes involves idioms and well-known slogans. For example, one popular German saying translated to English is "I only understand train station," but the original phrase is intended to mean something similar to "it's all Greek to me" (via Upworthy).

When these phrases get translated literally, meaning is frequently lost or dramatically altered. In the case of restaurants using their slogans for overseas business, the same marketing plan doesn't always work everywhere.