Thursday, August 29, 2013

11 Untranslatable Words From Other Cultures

English needs to step up its game.


1. German: Waldeinsamkeit


1. German: Waldeinsamkeit


A feeling of solitude, being alone in the woods and a connectedness to nature. Ralph Waldo Emerson even wrote a whole poem about it.


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2. Italian: Culaccino


2. Italian: Culaccino


The mark left on a table by a cold glass. Who knew condensation could sound so poetic.


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3. Inuit: Iktsuarpok


3. Inuit: Iktsuarpok


The feeling of anticipation that leads you to go outside and check if anyone is coming, and probably also indicates an element of impatience.


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4. Japanese: Komorebi


4. Japanese: Komorebi


This is the word the Japanese have for when sunlight filters through the trees - the interplay between the light and the leaves.


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