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A review by gigua
Lost in Translation: An Illustrated Compendium of Untranslatable Words by Ella Frances Sanders
5.0
I loved this one, I'd give it 4.5 stars.
Having studied languages, I thought it was so fascinating to read a small collection of words which are untranslatable in English (and in most of other languages too).
Some words were dreamy, others made me smile and other words gave me a warm feel.
I totally recommend this book to everyone who loves languages, beautiful illustrations and is just passionate about this subject. It would even made a very nice gift.
Some of my favorite words.
Gezellig: Dutch adj. Describes much more than just coziness - a positive warm emotion or feeling rather than just something physical - and connotes time spent with loved ones, togetherness.
Hiraeth: Welsh n. A homesickness for somewhere you cannot return to, the nostalgia and the grief for the lost places of your past, places that never were.
Goya: Urdu n. A transporting suspension of disbelief - an "as-if" that feels like reality - such as in good storytelling.
Having studied languages, I thought it was so fascinating to read a small collection of words which are untranslatable in English (and in most of other languages too).
Some words were dreamy, others made me smile and other words gave me a warm feel.
I totally recommend this book to everyone who loves languages, beautiful illustrations and is just passionate about this subject. It would even made a very nice gift.
Some of my favorite words.
Gezellig: Dutch adj. Describes much more than just coziness - a positive warm emotion or feeling rather than just something physical - and connotes time spent with loved ones, togetherness.
Hiraeth: Welsh n. A homesickness for somewhere you cannot return to, the nostalgia and the grief for the lost places of your past, places that never were.
Goya: Urdu n. A transporting suspension of disbelief - an "as-if" that feels like reality - such as in good storytelling.