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Untranslatable Words 3: Italian

Untranslatable Words 3: Italian

  So far in this series we’ve presented you with an international mix [RR#1: 85] and, more recently, a collection of ten untranslatable German wor...

Untranslatable Words 3: Italian

  So far in this series we’ve presented you with an international mix [RR#1: 85] and, more recently, a collection of ten untranslatable German wor...
Animal Sounds

Animal Sounds

  Presumably, the sound of a cat in Greece is basically the same as a cat in Sydney, or ones on the streets of Rio. So why don't all languages rep...

Animal Sounds

  Presumably, the sound of a cat in Greece is basically the same as a cat in Sydney, or ones on the streets of Rio. So why don't all languages rep...
Krakatoa

Krakatoa

  The word sounds just like what it is … and what it did. Krakatoa is a volcanic island situated in the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java a...

Krakatoa

  The word sounds just like what it is … and what it did. Krakatoa is a volcanic island situated in the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java a...
The Island of the Dolls

The Island of the Dolls

  The Island of the Dolls (“La Isla de las Muñecas" in Spanish), is located off the famous canals of Xochimilco (pronounced “zo-chi-meel-ko”) in t...

The Island of the Dolls

  The Island of the Dolls (“La Isla de las Muñecas" in Spanish), is located off the famous canals of Xochimilco (pronounced “zo-chi-meel-ko”) in t...
Maneki-Neko

Maneki-Neko

The maneki-neko (招き猫, literally “beckoning cat”) is a common Japanese figurine which is believed to bring good luck to the owner. The figurine dep...

Maneki-Neko

The maneki-neko (招き猫, literally “beckoning cat”) is a common Japanese figurine which is believed to bring good luck to the owner. The figurine dep...
Dinner for One

Dinner for One

  While we were doing our research for Unusual New Year’s Traditions 1 [xx] we came across Dinner for One and it’s crazy place in the German-speak...

Dinner for One

  While we were doing our research for Unusual New Year’s Traditions 1 [xx] we came across Dinner for One and it’s crazy place in the German-speak...
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