Sometimes you see signs that have been translated into German, only not quite translated correctly. This can have funny results. Take this example seen on Lanzarote:
The correct translation would be “ein halbes gebratenes Hähnchen”, ie. one half of a cooked chicken. Unfortunately a “Halb Gebraten Hahnchen” means one half-cooked chicken…
About GrahamGraham Tappenden is a British ex-pat who first came to Germany as a placement student in 1993, returning in 1995 to live there permanently. He has been writing for AllThingsGerman.net since 2006. When not writing blog posts or freelancing for the Oberurseler Woche and other publications he works as a self-employed IT consultant and online community manager. In 2016 he gained German citizenship.
[…] the marquees is usually more expensive than that sold at stands on other parts of the fairground. Half a roasted chicken will set you back about €8, just on its own. Generally the food served is traditional Bavarian […]
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Wenn Übersetzungen falsch sind: ein halbes Hähnchen
Manchmal sind Übersetzungen ins Deutsch einfach witzig, weil sie nur leicht falsch sind und trotzdem eine völlig andere Bedeutung dadurch haben.
Wir diesen Beispiel aus einer Speisekarte auf Lanzarote.