22 Untranslatable Words from Around the World That Convey Concepts You Need in Your Life Right Now
When English fails you, look to another language
When it comes to describing concepts in a single word, the English language is useless.
Think about “the day after tomorrow.” Could we not have thought of something…catchier?
Thankfully, us native English speakers are not afraid of stealing phrases from other languages and making them our own. Hygge is a good example, having entered the Oxford English dictionary in 2017.
But there are so, many more words out there with incredible meanings, some of which are relatively (or completely) unknown.
Expand your vocab (and ability to express yourself) with these 22 absolute bangers.
Food
Shemomechama (Georgian)
My favorite Georgian word and one I quickly learned when I lived there for 2 months earlier this year. Shemomenchama translates to that feeling when you’ve overeaten and you’re uncomfortably full but you can’t stop eating because everything is so delicious.
Georgia is well known for its incredibly long feasts called Supras, so it’s no surprise this word exists in their language.
