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Leis an dá de tú doesn’t mean a whole lot of anything, but Google Translate (the ever reliable…) says it means “With both of you”.
Then there’s the greeting inside.
One Twitter user, Aislinn, pointed out the mistake, with many replying to pull Tesco up on their efforts
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A spokesperson for Tesco Ireland told DailyEdge.ie that they’re sorry about the botched translation.
We are really sorry our Irish isn’t up to scratch. We have removed all these cards from our stores and will be working on improving our Irish in the new year.
They even said it in Irish.
Tá fíor-bhrón orainn nach bhfuil ár Gaeilge sách maith. Bhain muid na cartaí uilig seo ó ár siopaí agus beidh muid ag obair ar feabhas a chur ar ár gcuid Gaeilge san athbhliain.
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Tesco have apologised for messing up a translation in their Irish Christmas card
GAEILGEOIRÍ AREN’T TOO impressed with Tesco attempts at producing an Irish language Christmas card.
Spot anything wrong with this festive greetings card?
Mm, literal.
Spotted in stores today, the card reads:
as a translation of:
Leis an dá de tú doesn’t mean a whole lot of anything, but Google Translate (the ever reliable…) says it means “With both of you”.
Then there’s the greeting inside.
One Twitter user, Aislinn, pointed out the mistake, with many replying to pull Tesco up on their efforts
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We couldn't find this Tweet
A spokesperson for Tesco Ireland told DailyEdge.ie that they’re sorry about the botched translation.
They even said it in Irish.
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Gaeilge Leis an dá de tú merry christmas Tesco