Amusing Translations

[rabbit]

Local restaurant had English translations of menu

Herbes de Provence - Provence grass
Carottes Rapée. - raped carrots

[curtis]

Did you tell them ?

[rabbit]

Did you tell them ?

yes

[Blaze]

I think it's sometimes done on purpose because they know it makes Brits smile. Small mistakes are part of the charm.
Where we used to live, we had friends who ran a small hotel and restaurant. One of the waiters, Fabien, spoke good English and we were always happy for him to practise on us (I used to translate the menus for them). One phrase which always made us smile was "For dessert, I propose to you ...." He told us that at "waiter's school" it was one of the recommended expressions guaranteed raise a smile among Brits. The number of Brits who would try to correct him always made him smile ! He had great difficulty pronouncing the word "pineapple"

We never correct mistakes unless asked. We just enjoy the Google translate menus !

[RobertArthur]

Tennis player ---> tennisman. Record holder ---> recordman

[Niftyons]

Local restaurant had English translations of menu

Herbes de Provence - Provence grass
Carottes Rapée. - raped carrots

We went into a similar resto years ago
Paving slab of pork was on the menu.

[Liz]

In a brico when they renovated and added English translations to the pointers on the aisles
Chevilles = ankles

[Bayleaf]

Graham Norton found some excellent "menu fails".