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Untranslatable Words, Part 2

I like them all, some because of the meaning, like Gezelligheid, others because of the sound (Murr-Ma), and others because they awaken in me the desire to learn the language (Sgrìob).
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August 2, 2021
Curiosities about Words and Languages

Untranslatable Words, Part 1

WIP. Primer post acerca de estas joyas lingüísticas y culturales, bellísimas y cargadas de información sobre la cultura, mentalidad, forma de pensar y filosofía de vida de los hablantes de la lengua de la que provienen, para quien sepa dónde mirar. 😉

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