Friday, October 11, 2013

No Translation

Sorry, but I can't really translate these signs. I saw them in Venice, but they would mean something really unintended for a Livornese and probably for some other Tuscans.
Pasticceria Bar Puppa, calle del Spezier, Cannaregio, Venice
“Pasticceria Bar Puppa”, Calle del Spezier, Cannaregio, Venice

Ristorante da Mario alla Fava, calle dei Stagneri, San Marco, Venice
“Ristorante da Mario alla Fava”, Calle dei Stagneri, San Marco, Venice

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10 comments:

  1. JackOctober 11, 2013 at 1:41 AM

    Well, that is a mystery.

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  2. MichelleOctober 11, 2013 at 2:17 AM

    hmmmmm......

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  3. Cezar and LéiaOctober 11, 2013 at 8:36 AM

    Beautiful signs! :)
    Léia

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  4. GunnOctober 11, 2013 at 12:32 PM

    Pupp in Norwegian is probably not the same as puppa in Italian? I have to translate it.... :)

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  5. Luis GomezOctober 11, 2013 at 2:12 PM

    Hmm! Maybe a Roman friend can help here. ;)

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  6. UnknownOctober 11, 2013 at 3:10 PM

    Oh... Please, do translate! I bet it's something nasty... LOL!

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  7. Stefan JanssonOctober 11, 2013 at 11:48 PM

    Ha ha. I know what it can mean.

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  8. DinaOctober 12, 2013 at 7:44 AM

    Wait, if I ask my Italian nun friend to explain the signs, will she be embarrassed?

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  9. VPOctober 12, 2013 at 8:19 AM

    Dina - Probably, but it depends from which part of Italy she is from...

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  10. KarlOctober 12, 2013 at 7:25 PM

    Dialects often are misunderstood from others :)

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