Episode 92: Toska
Today’s show is the 20th and final episode of our untranslatable series, which was inspired by this article. Our word today is Toska, which means “At its deepest and most painful, it is… Continue reading
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Episode 90: Mamihlapinatapei
Today’s show is the 19th episode of our untranslatable series, which was inspired by this article. Our word today is Mamihlapinatapei, which means “the wordless, yet meaningful look shared by two people who… Continue reading
Episode 88: Jayus
Today’s show is the 18th episode of our untranslatable series, which was inspired by this article. Our word today is Jayus, which means “a joke so poorly told and so unfunny that one… Continue reading
Episode 86: Iktsuarpok
Today’s show is the seventeenth episode of our untranslatable series, which was inspired by this article. Our word today is Iktsuarpok, which means “to go outside to check if anyone is coming.” To… Continue reading
Episode 84: Litost
Today’s show is the sixteenth episode of our untranslatable series, which was inspired by this article. Our word today is Litost, which is a state of agony and torment created by the sudden… Continue reading
Episode 82: Kyoikumama
Today’s show is the fifteenth episode of our untranslatable series, which was inspired by this article. Our word today is Kyoikumama, which is a mother who relentlessly pushes her children toward academic achievement.… Continue reading
Episode 80: Tartle
Today’s show is the fourteenth episode of our untranslatable series, which was inspired by this article. Our word today is Tartle, which is the act of hestitating while introducing someone because you’ve forgotten… Continue reading
Episode 78: Ilunga
Today’s show is the thirteenth episode of our untranslatable series, which was inspired by this article. Our word today is Ilunga, which is the stature of a person who is ready to forgive… Continue reading
Episode 76: Prozvonit
Today’s show is the twelfth episode of our untranslatable series, which was inspired by this article. Our word today is Prozvonit, which refers to the act of calling a mobile phone and letting… Continue reading
Episode 74: Cafune
Today’s show is the eleventh episode of our untranslatable series, which was inspired by this article. Our word today is Cafune, which refers to the act of tenderly running one’s fingers through someone’s… Continue reading
Episode 68: Schadenfreude
Today’s show is the tenth episode of our untranslatable series, which was inspired by this article. Our word today is Schadenfreude, which refers to the feeling of pleasure derived by seeing another’s misfortune.… Continue reading
Episode 66: Torschlusspanik
Today’s show is the ninth episode of our untranslatable series, which was inspired by this article. Our word today is Torschlusspanik, which literally translates to “gate-closing panic,” but its contextual meaning refers to… Continue reading
Episode 64: Wabi-Sabi
Today’s show is the eighth episode of our untranslatable series, which was inspired by this article. Our word today is Wabi-Sabi, which means “a way of living that focuses on finding beauty within… Continue reading
Episode 62: Depaysement
Today’s show is the seventh episode of our untranslatable series, which was inspired by this article. Our word today is Depaysement, which means “the feeling that comes from not being in one’s home… Continue reading
Episode 60: Tingo
Today’s show is the sixth episode of our untranslatable series, which was inspired by this article. Our word today is Tingo, which means “the act of taking objects one desires from the house… Continue reading