Tag: translate

Translate that (foodie edition)

Posted on March 10, 2025 by

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AI generated image to describe the foods that have been directly translated from Afrikaans to English

I love finding quirky words and phrases that sounds funny when translated into English. This time I’ve taken some well-known dishes and ingredients and directly translated them from Afrikaans into English for a giggle. I hope you enjoy the post.

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Dutch vs Afrikaans vs English

Posted on April 13, 2023 by

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De Kwakels in Zaanse Schans

Have you ever found direct translations of other languages interesting or even entertaining?
These are a few of my favourite Dutch-to-Afrikaans-to-English translations.

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Translate that!

Posted on February 15, 2018 by

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Zebras and Giraffes at a Waterhole.

I’m currently on a bit of a ‘translation’ high.
See if you can identify these directly-translated animal names.

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How do you translate that?

Posted on February 14, 2018 by

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I could not stop laughing this week at this new song. I just had to try to translate it so that my non-English speaking friends can laugh with me…

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