Machine translation is all around us. It helps with conveying meaning between languages but can also completely miss the point. I’ll be updating this post over time with the most amusing machine translations I’ve encountered and apologise to my readers in advance that much of the amusement will only be shared by those who understand both German and English.
| Original | Machine Translation |
| Aus der Puste | Out of the blow |
| Kaffeeklatsch | Coffee slap |
| danger sign | Gefahrenschild |
| Added the file to the growing pile of cases | Legte die Akte auf den wachsenden Stapel Koffer |