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11 Untranslatable Words From Other Cultures

11 Untranslatable Words From Other Cultures. 11 Untranslatable Words From Other Cultures. WALDEINSAMKEIT. ( german ). The feeling of being alone in the woods. The mark left on a table by a cold glass. ( italian ). CUALACINO. IKTSUARPOK. ( inuit ).

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11 Untranslatable Words From Other Cultures

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  1. 11Untranslatable Words From Other Cultures

  2. 11Untranslatable Words From Other Cultures

  3. WALDEINSAMKEIT (german) The feeling of being alone in the woods.

  4. The mark left on a table by a cold glass. (italian) CUALACINO

  5. IKTSUARPOK (inuit) The feeling of anticipation that leads you to keep looking outside to see if anyone is coming.

  6. Sunlight that filters through the leaves of trees. 木漏れ日 (japanese) KOMOREBI

  7. A person who asks a lot of questions. ???????? ? ???????? ? ???????? ? ? почемучка (russian) POCHEMUCHKA

  8. SOBREMESA (spanish) The time spent after lunch or dinner, talk to the people you shared the meal with.

  9. JAYUS (indonesian) A joke told so poorly and so unfunny that one cannot help but laugh.

  10. PANA PO’O (hawaiian) The act of scratching your head in order to help you remember something you have forgotten.

  11. DéPAYSEMENT (french) The feeling that comes from not being in one’s home country.

  12. GOYA (urdu) The transporting suspension of disbelief that can occur from good storytelling.

  13. The roadlike reflection of the moon on the water. (swedish) MANGATA

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