Jacqui Too Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Today I received an email from my non English speaking neighbour who uses Google translate to send me emails, and within it was this;i Jackie, the tree, it is to go fishing for it who fell the one of whom we could in your absence to pick the very tempting fruits lorqu' they were ripe (side garbage can) without entering to you, just by raising arms. It has not worries as you and did not cause of dégats at the neighbours. but the tree cannot be raised and he remains put to bed in your jardin.c' is definitely domage.I do know now what it is meant to say, but had to chuckle at what google translate comes up with! [blink] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardengirl Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Sounds as though you've lost a peach tree, but no damage was done, and your kindly neighbours have taken the ripe fruit. What nice neighbours to let you know! [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 I often have to put it right when I translate menus for example [:)]While I was away one chap used Google and came up with 'wolf' as one of his dishes.He actually meant sea bass 'loup de Mer' but had translated loup which of course is wolf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 sea wolf = pirate, therefore human flesh on the menu; probably raddled though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacqui Too Posted September 8, 2011 Author Share Posted September 8, 2011 Gardengirl you are absolutely right.The above quote was the answer to my questioning the previouse email that said; "We were also upset, to go fishing for it in front of to you fell during a storm. his roots are overlapped in the low wall, we could not the relever.quel dommage.peut to be he will still live you. they will try to help you when you will come in October" I have wonderful neighbours, they always keep in contact (via email using google translate) and let me know of village life, they have always had our permission to pick the fruit from my peach and cherry trees, but this year I was able to be in France when most of the peach were ripe and brought some home here to bottle, but still plenty for them as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre ZFP Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Brilliant! I just love Google translate sometimes. Just goes to show how complex language is and you can't just translate each word and convey the original meaning.NormanH, funny you should mention that, on Tuesday this week a local restaurant was offering 'Wolf' [8-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Norman Knows...[:P] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5-element Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 The origins of fishing go back to Adam and Eve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbie Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Now I know why my sadistic french teacher drummed into us not to translate word by word but sentence by sentence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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