Literal Interpreters Gifts

'What's the matter? You said I could go out to play wearing my new tie!'

Literal Following of Directions: RUN

"You say it all the time, so I climbed every tree to prove it. You were right, money doesn't grow on trees."

Dialogue

Emily Dickinson: Mime - "I think she's saying something about death."

Sock Puppet in Literature

She - Interpreter - He.

Frederic Chopin

'It's the essence of springtime. You're really enjoying it.'

Revival Meeting - Simultaneous translation of all talking in tongues.

"My nephew Jack here can say ‘I’m unemployed’ in seven languages."

"Caricatures $20"

"Those are the lyrics? How embarrassing—I've been singing it wrong this whole time."

'I need a text-mail interpreter.'

'It says here you can talk trash in five languages.'

Orator translates in many languages.

"Send for a Prftgxrgplwtkn interpreter - case adjourned for a thousand light years."

"I think our daughter should change her major. She can now ask for money in 3 different languages!"

'To be honest, I have my doubts about these modern dress versions.'

"Is that all you can say - 'It's not messy'?"

Interpreter for the hard-to-believe-what-they're-hearing.

George Gershwin, Psychiatrist

Company spokespersons statement being interpreted into plane English by a second spokesman.

'Okay, one more blog about the meaning of 'Alice in Wonderland' and then off to sleep.'

Art Gallery.

"You'll have to phrase it another way. They have no word for 'fetch.' "

Body language interpreters - "He likes you and wishes to dance with you." "That's a get lost."

Simultaneous translation.

"..and you'll also need Percy here, his interpreter"

"Would you like me to get one our experts to tell you what you think of it."

'You know, sometimes I think we don't even speak the same body language.'