WELSH translators at coffee chain Starbucks haven't quite got the lingo nailed down at a new West Wales branch.
The Aberystwyth outlet is the first to adopt Welsh as its first language, with Welsh taking precedence on its menus, blackboards and walls.
However, some translation blunders are in evidence.
“Welsh speaking coffee drinkers can read that Starbucks blonde roast coffee ‘is light of body and taste our coffee to most easy to drink',” said one complainant.
Another phrase translates as "nourishing the human spirit... one person, one cup and”.
Supermarkets cafes and other retailers in Wales are not obliged by law to have bilingual signs
Simon Redfern, director communications, Starbucks Europe, said: “Despite checks on our Welsh language signage, a couple of typos have been spotted, we’re going to correct these as soon as possible.”
(South Wales Evening Post)
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