Tag Archives: Engrish

Study Chinese, Learn English: Signs in China

Posted on April 26, 2016 by findingfoodfluently

Where’s a mirror when you need one? Whether or not you’ve visited China, you may have seen photos from that part of the world. Half of the time, the photos might be of pollution – in which case, have fun … Continue reading →

Posted in China & Hong Kong, East & Southeast Asia, Hotels, Human Nature | Tagged backwards, China, Chinese, English, Engrish, hotel, language, mirror, Shenzhen, sign, writing | Leave a comment

Wild Times with a US Passport

Posted on December 21, 2014 by findingfoodfluently

Perhaps I was being a bit too harsh on my US passport. After all, citizens can travel to a substantial number of countries either without a visa or by getting a visa-on-arrival; furthermore, starting this January Armenia will be the … Continue reading →

Posted in Clothing, North America (non-NYC), Turkey, Southwest Asia/Middle East & North Africa | Tagged Armenia, Cairo, clothing, Engrish, passport, travel | 2 Comments

Taiwan: Fluent in Fun

Posted on March 27, 2014 by findingfoodfluently

On a recent trip back to the US, I had a one-night stopover at Taipei Taoyuan International – or for the more militant readers, Chiang Kai-shek International – Airport in Taiwan. No big deal, I speak some of the language, … Continue reading →

Posted in East & Southeast Asia, Human Nature, Languages, pop culture | Tagged Asia, Engrish, language, Signs, taiwan | 4 Comments

What Cures Optimism? Reality.

Posted on March 16, 2014 by findingfoodfluently

Hello, my name is Surabaya, Indonesia, and I have an image problem. While many other cities in Southeast Asia – Siem Reap, Kuala Lumpur, this one, even that four-letter island to the east of me – play host to ceaseless … Continue reading →

Posted in East & Southeast Asia, Human Nature, Indonesia | Tagged Asia, Engrish, environment, Indonesia, Signs, Surabaya | 5 Comments

Asian T-Shirts: And That’s Why I Wear Headphones

Posted on August 31, 2013 by findingfoodfluently

Amusing spelling errors notwithstanding, this is a t-shirt I truly regret not buying. Which is to say, nearly every “Asia” t-shirt that I write about on here is not in my closet. Instead, they’re likely being shown off by Tibetan … Continue reading →

Posted in Clothing, East & Southeast Asia, pop culture, T-Shirts of Asia | Tagged Asia, clothing, Engrish, Indonesia, T-shirt | 3 Comments

What Do Good Times Taste Like?

Posted on June 12, 2013 by findingfoodfluently

I wish I had the exact address for you, but the last time I passed by this sign was eight years ago. Don’t fret just yet- the sign is weird enough to have lasting power, even if there’s now a … Continue reading →

Posted in East & Southeast Asia, Food & Drink, Japan, pop culture | Tagged Engrish, food, Harajuku, Tokyo, weird | 1 Comment

If the Shoe Doesn’t Fit it Must be a Dud

Posted on May 2, 2013 by findingfoodfluently

Is shopping a priority on your travels? Don’t have a problem wearing shirts half your size made just down the street from where you bought them? I used to think that one of the luggage stores at the main Shenzhen, … Continue reading →

Posted in China & Hong Kong, East & Southeast Asia, Human Nature, pop culture | Tagged China, chingrish, Engrish, humor, shopping | 3 Comments

Is My Child Gluten-Free? Cheap Chinese Chingrish

Posted on January 6, 2013 by findingfoodfluently

Oh sorry. I’ve been busy wafting some of my Immigrant Coma incense, Like a good Edison. Wait, what? Yep, that’s Engrish. Engrish can be defined as the simple misplacement/incorrect usage of a letter (ie, no smorking or clazy sale), or as utter … Continue reading →

Posted in China & Hong Kong, East & Southeast Asia, Human Nature, pop culture | Tagged China, Engrish, food, humor, one-child policy | 6 Comments

Japanese Weirdness: Studying English is Really Fung

Posted on July 26, 2012 by findingfoodfluently

The Japanese language has, similar to a plethora of other languages, adopted and amended various non-native words and adapted them to fit its standard pronunciations. Additionally, Japanese is based on (Mandarin) Chinese, as much of Korean is too (that should … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Nature, Japan, pop culture | Tagged Engrish, ESL, Japan, japanese, language, Signs | 7 Comments

Great Britain’t: Chinese T-shirts, 2nd Round

Posted on April 20, 2012 by findingfoodfluently

Y’all are lucky today. One clothing store in the Baishizhou (白石洲) section of Shenzhen, China provided me with the one on the right, and my friend the other “Union Abdullah.” You know, I first started noticing the incomprehensible script and … Continue reading →