Untranslatable Words show a lot about the different cultures
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Untranslatable Words show a lot about the different cultures
http://9gag.com/gag/ajrVP9p
It is very interesting and the german word "gemütlich"(comfortable and cozy) comes to my mind. It is unstranslatable. It is "typish Deutsch"
It is very interesting and the german word "gemütlich"(comfortable and cozy) comes to my mind. It is unstranslatable. It is "typish Deutsch"
Dernière édition par MurielB le Jeu 1 Déc - 20:24, édité 1 fois
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Re: Untranslatable Words show a lot about the different cultures
Hi Muriel, hi everyone,
Your link is very interesting.
Beginning to read, I said to myself: "Why isn't there any French word so that I could get an example of what such words are". Then came a French word but I don't understand better and I said to myself: "Why 'dépaysement' doesn't exist in other languages; it would be natural)?
I just notice there's no English word, why?
Your link is very interesting.
Beginning to read, I said to myself: "Why isn't there any French word so that I could get an example of what such words are". Then came a French word but I don't understand better and I said to myself: "Why 'dépaysement' doesn't exist in other languages; it would be natural)?
I just notice there's no English word, why?
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Re: Untranslatable Words show a lot about the different cultures
Hi Gérard
You are right for "dépaysement"
Here is a link for 9 more
http://theboboblog.wordpress.com/2011/03/29/10-mots-francais-rigoureusement-intraduisibles-et-donc-authentiquement-delectables-2/.
You are right for "dépaysement"
Here is a link for 9 more
http://theboboblog.wordpress.com/2011/03/29/10-mots-francais-rigoureusement-intraduisibles-et-donc-authentiquement-delectables-2/.
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