But some of those blunders end up becoming exceptionally memorable.

So, Redditoru/tina-marinoasked, “What’s thefunniest miscommunicationyou’ve had while traveling?”

Here’s what people said.

The image shows the entrance to the Temple of Literature in Hanoi, Vietnam, with a path leading through a garden to an ancient, ornate gate surrounded by trees

“I hired a tour guide in Hanoi, Vietnam.

At one of the stops, he explained that we were at the temple of ‘Little Richard.’

So I ask, ‘Did you say Little Richard?’

The image shows a scenic view of the Acropolis in Athens at dusk, with city lights and lush greenery in the foreground, and dramatic clouds in the sky

‘Yes, Little Richard!’

I’m like, ‘This temple is dedicated to Little Richard?’

He is emphatic; ‘Yes!

People dining in a restaurant, two hands using chopsticks, plates of food, and glasses of beer on the table. Others are applauding in the background

This is the temple of Little Richard.’

I want to tell him I’m pretty sure it is not, but just shrug.

Later, I looked it up and discovered we had visited the temple of literature.”

A group of six people are in a modern office meeting room, seated around a table with papers and a whiteboard. The room has large windows and contemporary lighting

This lovely couple pointed me in the right direction, but they doubled over laughing the entire time.

I couldn’t blame them, honestly.

I made my train!"

A dropped ice cream cone with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the ground

u/its_car_ramrod

3.

They responded inGreekand said, ‘Nai.’

I replied, ‘Ah, I see.

Two hikers with large backpacks and trekking poles walk across a rocky terrain towards snow-covered mountains

Well, thank you anyway.

I’ll take a stab at find another route.’

Later, we realized that in Greek, ‘nai’ means ‘yes,’ even though it sounds negative.

Various traditional Japanese dishes including tofu, vegetables, and rice on a wooden table with chopsticks in hand

We made fun of this until the end of our vacation."

“We were in Rome, staying at an old hotel by the Colosseum.

The receptionist was not helpful, and my friend was annoyed.

A rack displaying several pairs of blue jeans hung closely together by their belt loops

u/Missmoneysterling

5.

“My partner is allergic to peanuts, and in Japan, we used Google Translate to communicate this.

“I was in Japan a few years ago with a friend.

A person holding and looking through a camera, with their face mostly obscured by the camera

We flew into Tokyo for a few nights in Shinjuku before using the rail pass to travel around.

All the staff and other customers just looked at us, horrified.

After a few seconds, we figured out it wasn’t soap.”

A classroom with students sitting at desks facing a teacher who is standing at the front, next to a whiteboard and map

u/MiserableScot

7.

“I just moved to France and started a new job.

I haven’t spoken French for a long while and am quite rusty.

I needed to set up a meeting with a female colleague.

She had a good laugh.

In Italian, one can say ‘mi fai un favore’ or ‘mi fai un piacere.’

I am proud to report my French has greatly improved since then.”

I had asked for red chicken and fried mosquitoes.”

u/heliepoo2

9.

“I was backpacking in Patagonia and trying to re-enter Argentina after being in Chile for a month.

We became increasingly frustrated with each other until the officer went to get a colleague who spoke better English.

The other officer checks my papers and again asks me about the whereabouts of my sheep.

I explained that I left Argentina on a ship, and that’s when it clicked for us.

The following was my first major one.

I was invited over to dinner by a lovely couple in my apartment.

They had a baby.

I wanted to show off my newfound Japanese skills from my paper dictionary when I entered the house.

What I meant to say was ‘ie ga kirei,’ which means ‘your home is beautiful.’

I actually said, ‘ie ga kirai,’ which translates to ‘your home is disgusting.’

They kept their smiles up, but I could tell they were slightly jarred.

“I lived and worked in Italy for a few years, and I tried to learn the language.

My Italian isn’t too bad now, but initially, it was rough.

During that early period, I once stopped at a cafe to get a sandwich and a drink.

They had peach tea in bottles in the cooler, so I asked for ‘te alla pesce.’

The woman at the counter gave me the strangest look.

She then burst out laughing.

I was ordering fish tea.

I should have asked for te alla pesca.

That’s a mistake I definitely never made again.”

u/gonzojeff

13.

“‘Bolsa’ in Spanish (where I grew up) means plastic bag.

In Dominican Republic Spanish, it means nutsack.

The security guard had to come over to explain.”

u/huazzy

15.

“I was in a group of about 15 family and friends in Salzburg.

We asked a nice German woman to take our photo.

She immediately starts laughing and explains that she was taking a backup photo.

Safe to say the smiles in the second photo were genuine.”

“When traveling solo in Vietnam, I boarded a public ferry in the lower delta.

15 minutes into the ride, someone started pouring champagne and passing it to passengers.

I was impressed with the service on a public ferry.

The person pouring champagne got to me and gave me a puzzled look as I reached for a glass.

It was then I realized I got on a private boat.

We laughed, and they dropped me off at the next public ferry dock.”

u/viceadvice

17.

“A female friend was studying in London and fell down in class.

Folks asked if she was okay.

She replied, ‘I think I simply bruised my fanny,’ The class was stunned silent.

Apparently, fanny means vagina over there.”