Asking non-native English speakers.
In Spanish.
Sobremesa, the period you stay at the table after lunch or dinner having a coffee or some drinks while chatting.Aprovechar, is basically the opposite of to waste. So depending on the context is to take advantage of something, to make the most of, make a good use, give a second use or reuse leftovers for something else.
Estrenar: to use/wear something brand new for the very first time. Sometimes when you are estrenando white shoes your classmates in school would try to step on them so they no longer look new.
The old-school English word for aprovechar was “thrift” or being thrifty. These days I hear it used mostly in the specific sense of saving cash. I don’t often hear it much anymore in terms of conserving resources, but that is where it came from, and if you use it in that sense people will understand you.
As for sobremesa, that’s not something I’ve enjoyed enough for it to have its own word, unfortunately.
Second one is “appreciate” in English.
Sobremesa
It’s weird there’s no English word for that, now that you point it out, since it’s a pretty common thing.
Shaka, when the walls fell
Timba, his arms wide
Doch
There exists no english equivalent for doch, it has multiple functions, the most known one being an expression that emphatically negates a previous sentiment.
“Does not!”
“Does too!!”Which created one of the most long lived german memes.
“It should not be that way, but it was.”
Came here for doch. Its one of my favourite words im using arguing with AFD voters and works every time its like a spell.
In JavaScript,
this.Guten Appetit! (German term equivalent to “cheers” for drinking - but for eating.)
That one is really interesting, because a lot of languages has it, from guten apetit, through dobrou chuť to itadakimasu. But english was out of school that day I suppose.
English stole 'Bon Apetit" from French fair and square!
itsdakomasu
Did you mean itadakimasu?
Because that is what you say in Japanese when you start eating but interestingly it doesn’t mean “Guten Appetit” (basically “have a nice meal”) but “I am (thankfully) going to receive (a nice meal)”. While “Guten Appetit” is about others who are eating alongside you, “itadakimasu” is about the speaker.
Wasn’t itadakimasu religious in origin? Making it something more like the prayer before the food that English-speaking Christians do - “Bless us, O Lord, and these thy gifts, which we are about to receive…”?
I wouldn’t know. The verb is itadaku which is a humble form of the verb morau, meaning “to receive”. The imasu part is basically just polite grammar. If there is anything religious about it, it’s obscure.
Good appetite?Oh, looked it up, it’s not used in the same manner as German, i never knew 😃
Head isu!
Gezellig in Dutch. Used to describe a situation that’s cosy and fun togetherness. Can also be used to describe a place that looks inviting (to have that good time in). I guess 😃
It’s the word extroverts use to blackmail people into coming to social gatherings.
GezelligGesellig
Kindergarten
This is proof that Germans do have humour!
That is correct, but we spell it without the second “u”.
And capitalized
That’s how you get kids:
Sow the seed, wait a few years until they are sprouting. Then you pick them up and keep them at home until mature.
German: Tja
Can mean nesrly anything from schadenfreude to deep empathy
Tja
Isn’t that literally “oh, well”? And the intonation changes if thats empathy or schadenfreude.
Curiously, schadenfreude does not translate to English well :)
The closest English word to shadenfreude is epicaricasy, I believe.
German: Konjunktiv I and II. Most people first learning German will hear the Konjunktiv II in its usage similar to a subjunctive in english (“Wenn das so wäre” - “If it were that way”), but it does so much more. You can switch full sentences to the Konjunktiv II, but that immediately implies that you doubt the statement being presented. For instance, if you say “er hätte es vergessen”, you’re essentially saying “he allegedly forgot it, but I really doubt it”, just by using the Konjunktiv II.
Then, there’s the Konjunktiv I, which is similar, but instead of voicing your disapproval, you’re staying completely neutral. Taking the example from before, it would be “er habe es vergessen”, with which you’re saying, “he allegedly forgot it, and I neither support nor disavow that statement” - again, all only with a change of verb form. It’s wonderful when you’re relaying something someone else said without adding your own evaluation.
I never thought to include German Konjunktiv in this list, but yes, you are right. It may not be a word or phrase, but it is in the spirit of this discussion.
Fjøs is where farm animals are kept. “Barn” is more general and translates to “Låve”, while Fjøs doesn’t really have an English translation.
Nisse is a mythological creature that is part goblin, part santa, part Gnome, but not really either of them. They’re usually benign and pretty cool.
Hygge (noun) /hyggelig (adjective) means having a cosy, lighthearted or fun atmosphere, usually in company of others
EDIT: By the way, Nissen lives in the Låve
Hygge became too popular so that’s started making it’s way into English. Hopefully that one sticks around. The pronunciation will never be correct though. Nisse sounds awesome though.
What’s the difference between a Låve and a Fjøs?
Fjøs is specifically where animals are kept. Låve is more generic, but it’s usually where you store stuff such as hay and produce. Sometimes the two are combined into one building and It’s common to refer to the ground floor as Fjøs, and the floor above as Låve.
Fjoøs ≈ Paddock or Corral ?
Kind of, but referring more to the building itself.
Fjøs
Animal pen or animal barn.
Hygge
That one I could never understand why Danish people think it’s not “safe and cozy”. Everytime they told me about hygge, or described it, etc, it was always safe and cozy. Like a damn Gryffindor common room.
Both of those translations require multiple words. And no, the gryffindor dining room is not hyggelig.
Also, it’s not only in danish. Somehow the word became famous as a Danish word.
Sisu. Its a mix of courage, determination, resilience, keeping your nerve, doing a scary or difficult thing even though you know that odds of succeeding are low. Its also done quietly, no complaining or boasting about it. You can mutter some curse words quietly to yourself.
Closest English word for it might be “guts” or “grit”. But those don’t really explain it completely.
Finnish.
As your southern neighbour, I knew someone would have to mention sisu.
Now someone needs to explain Finland’s national emotion, vitutus.
Oh yeah! Vitutus is a great word indeed. I should have used that one lol.
Ismo Alanko Säätiö has a song called Vittu Kun Vituttaa, I would have linked a youtube link here but youtube thinks its age-inapproriate and demands a log in. So I recommend you find it on your preferred music service, https://lyricstranslate.com/en/vittu-kun-vituttaa-fuck-im-so-pissed.html
I know this one. From the title of the movie about one of your lads exacting cinematic vengeance on Nazis.
Beautiful stuff. 💛
I haven’t seen that one. Heard its good fun.
Personally I found it way too gory
Yeah I’m leaning on that way as well. I’m not big on these heroic gore festival movies. I’m glad a Finnish movie was successful internationally, but probably not my thing. I might watch it in the next 15 years.
Well worth the watch. 👍
What is the difference between grit and sisu? As in, for you, grit is (this set of qualities) vs sisu is (this set of qualities)?
I am asking because the qualities you used so far… They are grit.
Its also done quietly, no complaining or boasting about it
Is this the difference? Everything looks grit to me.
Theres a sort of Finnish flavor to it. Just like theres grit, then theres Aussie grit. Its kind of difficult to put into words, “grit” is just a part of “sisu”, theres more to it.
Sorry, but if you can’t articulate the difference I don’t believe there is one.
Okay.
Or, hear me out, the word/concept doesn’t translate into English well which is why the difference is hard to articulate in English
So humble bravery.
Yes but with determination, perseverance and some other stuff added into it.
“Kombinować” very Polish word for a very Polish a activity/philosophy. To make things work / get something done / take care of something in way that work for us, but are not the expected way to do things (though, ‘kombinowanie’ is often actually expected). It might be doing a job using the tools that are available and not thise that should be used, it might be a genuine invention, It might be using your contacts for favour (like getting a doctor appointment), it might be plain cheating.
A little bit like ‘hacking’ and also can be a good thing or a bad thing.
“Wykombinuję coś” = “don’t worry I will take care of that” “Co za kombinator” = “what a cheaty bastard”
Dude, the word you’re looking for in English is to hustle.
Source: am Polish.
There’s also scheming, but i don’t think either one is a 1 to 1 equivalent.
close cousin to jury-rig
Czech edition of the world is: zbastlit and the resulting product is bastl.
Dreich - there is no direct English equivalent. It’s weather that’s wet and cold and dark and grey and unchanging. It can also mean depressing and tedious for obvious reasons.
I love it, but if I were to translate it to English, I’d say “miserable”. Works for weather (miserable weather is wet and cold and dark and bleh), and it covers the other use cases?
Gloomy
Gloomy is not necessarily wet or cold.
お疲れ様 (good job+“you look tired”+“I an acknowledging this and presenting recognition of your effort”)
Keigo modifiers. ご覧 vs 見る. They both mean “look”. One is, somehow, more polite.
Kansai dialect. しばいたろか (“wanna get smacked?” but it’s playful) or まいど (“thanks” but also “nice to see you again” and “hello” but only in specific contexts between specific people. Mess it up and you’ll probably hear the other Kansai term previously described.)
I am having trouble understanding your point here. While cool info I think you might’ve misunderstood the assignment?
お疲れ様
Thank you for the effort? You look tired, must’ve been a hard day?
This is the best example you have in your comment.
Keigo modifiers
Every language has more and less polite/formal ways to ask about something. “Where do you live” is less polite/formal than “where do you reside”.
Kansai dialect
I am not sure if dialects are words or concepts that dont translate well. The examples you used are more idiomatic rather than unique.
しばいたろうか？
Bukkake.
It’s just the noun-form of the verb “kakeru”, in this context, to pour or splash a liquid, with the intensifier “bu” in front of it to suggest it’s done forcefully. Like in bukkake udon, where the broth is splashed onto the udon noodles.
Yeah that’s what I’m jerking off to.
