Hello, family, You already know that I have been working on Das kommt mir Spanisch vor, the reissue of Bessersprecher (well, among other projects, because I already
Discover “Oodal,” the Tamil word that captures the art of feigning anger in love. Explore how this love game, rooted in Tamil culture and poetry, intensifies bonding and passion in relationships.
The Untranslatable of the day: Bricoleur/Bricoleuse (French)
And you, do you have a BELUM list too? So many things to do and so little time *sigh* I hope you are enjoying the untranslatables.
You know those expensive assholes that you see and it makes you want to squeeze two hosts into them? ???? Well that has a name. German, but it has it: Backpfeifengesicht. ????????
I've been working on this project for a while now. I want to release it in #bilingual editions as well, #español and #inglés, etc. And the idea is to show words that occur in other # languages that do not have a 1:1 equivalent in other languages, for whatever reasons. Here I tell you what the thing is about.
A select selection of articles that will teach you a little more about this fascinating topic: the origin of surnames in different languages in the Western world.
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