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One of the best things about being in a foreign country….bad translations!

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Rachel

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This is a facewash that I purchased in Errachidia. It was only 50DH. Look closely at the writing on the front…

Ahhhhh Hahaha! Inappropriate I know, but this is hilarious!

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Aly on March 24, 2011 at 8:46 am said:

Hahahahahahaha Raaaaaaachida! That is fantastic! I’m so glad you put this on your blog!

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- Rachel on March 24, 2011 at 5:55 pm said:
  
  You! I love you!
  
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Therese on March 24, 2011 at 2:29 pm said:

Well, there’s something to be said for truth in advertising. My favorite find in Germany was a snack mix called “Cock.” A company by the name of Balhsen made it. Balhsen’s Cock. Such a delicate people, the Germans.

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- Rachel on March 24, 2011 at 5:54 pm said:
  
  This is great. One of my favorite things I learned in Arabic (following in the Germans example) the word for thumbtack in arabic is penis. Said exactly the way we would say it. Ohhh life. Why are you so hilarious?
  
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  - Kareem Abdul on March 25, 2011 at 12:36 am said:
    
    Hi Rachel,
    
    My name Abdelkrim ( Kareem for friends), I’m from Taroudant and I do help PC volunteers in my town ( Henry, Seth, Donna,…ect).
    Sorry to be an intruder in your conversation with your friend, but I think that what you said is not correct, I explain : the word for thumbtack/drawing pin in moroccan arabic ( Darija) is not penis ( not pronounced as the word you mean) as you said but pronounced ” peniz” and it’s comes from the French word ” Punaise” as you may know most morrocan arabic words are brought from that language as we were colonized by the French.
    Thanks
    Good luck with your projects
    Kareem
  - Rachel on March 25, 2011 at 7:22 pm said:
    
    Thanks for the tip. It does sound pretty close to the English word… enough to get a giggle out of friends and family. 🙂
gabriella allen on March 27, 2011 at 1:15 pm said:

what the heck??? what were they even trying to say? i cant believe this.

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- Rachel on March 31, 2011 at 2:15 am said:
  
  The arabic translates to something about removing dead skin. ::shrug::
  
  Miss you!!!!!!!!
  
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