Lost in translation

[newcastle]

مساء الخير عاوزة اشترى فيلا لو سمحتوا فى مبارك 6 ياريت اللى يكلمنى يبعتلى صور وسعر شكرا

Just found this on my Egyptian residential FB group. The author helpfully gave this translation....

Good evening, I want to buy an elephant, please in Mubarak 6, please send me pictures and price, thank you

That’s a beauty

I asked whether they wanted Indian or African...and am awaiting a reply.

[newcastle]

The confusion arises because:

alfil = the elephant whereas alfila = the villa

Easy mistake for a translator I suppose

[DJKeefy]

With sourcing news for the forums/groups I see many of them on a daily basis.

From police going to talk to dead bodies where they give no reply

To

People posting a group photo of their brothers, with the caption of "my beautiful sisters"

Why can't translators get the simple word of brothers correct?



Also translators don't know if your talking to a man or women, I'm always getting told off when sending messages to my BF, for speaking to him like speaking to a woman.

[newcastle]

When you have an alphabet composed solely of squiggles I suppose you must expect some confusion.

[Major Thom]

Gracious me at first I thought you were talking about my posts when I saw the headline "Lost in Translation" ha ha...