9 Irish language translations that are so bad they're good

Cálslá. CÁLSLÁ!

THE IRISH LANGUAGE can be a wonderful, beautiful thing.

Most of the time…

1.

coles

Poetic.

2.

dipini @michfreeman @michfreeman

Truly poetic.

3.

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We’ll take six, thanks

4.

hio Dinneen's Dictionary / An Duinnineach Dinneen's Dictionary / An Duinnineach / An Duinnineach

Hiopstar. HIOPSTAR!

5.

In case you wondered what is the Irish for Beep. @theirishfor pic.twitter.com/YffjXVdzjZ
— Not on X (@eoinmadden) March 14, 2016

Eoin Madden / Twitter

Mblíp, mblíp.

6.

laser
L.A.S.E.R = light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation.

L.É.A.S.A R = ?

And don’t get us started on ‘priontáil léasair’.

7.

spag

Now you’re not even trying.

8.

Please let an nua technolaiocht come up on the irish test tomorrow
— Goth Shaggy Rogers (@crumlingothic_) December 16, 2014

Seán of the dead / Twitter

“Nua technolaiocht”. Now, what could that be?

9.

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Beautiful.

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