the Danish word hygge. It means the comfortable, secure, and enjoyable feeling of a space, a gathering, an event. “Last night was so hyggelig”, or “your house is hyygglig”. I love it. Snuggly
Mono no aware - Japanese. Untranslatable, but roughly: wistful melancholy at the realization that living is ephemeral (over too soon).
Saudade - Portuguese. Also untranslatable but, approximately: The sadness of deep longing for one’s true homeland.
Կարոտ (karot / garod) — the state of longing for a place, time, person/s, interactions, events or even things, usually one’s home, homeland, loved ones. Similar to saudade but even more complex
The word "yalla" in Lebanese dialect has many meanings depending on its context. Could mean "I'm coming" or "hurry up", can be used to cheer someone on, or even be like a verbal "shrug".
Irish: craic. Example usage: "The craic was great". Meaning: you enjoyed yourself / had a fun time / were entertained and laughed a lot / had good chats / in good company. Can also mean news or gossip, i.e "What's the craic?" = "Any news?"
the Hungarian hiányérzet, which is the feeling that some unnamed, unknown thing that you can't quite put your finger on is missing.
Indonesian.
Kami = refers to a group of people that includes the speaker but not the person being spoken to.
Kita = refers to a group of people that includes the speaker & the person being spoken to.
in English, both words are simply referred to as "we".
Arabic: soubhiyé. That quiet time when you’re the only one awake in the house and can enjoy a cup of coffee before the day starts
I love 'sobremesa' in Spanish, which describes that chill time around the table with those you love - normally after you've finished eating, and you're just chatting and connecting
My favourite is the Japanese "Tsujigiri", the term for trying out your newly acquired sword by decapitating a random passer-by...
the Japanese word tsundoku (積ん読), meaning acquiring books and letting them pile up without reading them.
My grandfather would say the Finnish word "sisu." Loosely translated, "stoic determination, tenacity of purpose, grit, bravery, resilience and hardiness," but it's hard to describe in English. You might hate doing a thing, but the thing has to be done, so you will do the thing.
