lost in translation: foreign words for familiar concepts

I came across this post about untranslatable words from other languages via the wonderful blog A Cup of Jo. I just loved the illustrations, and it's a theme I often studied (and found fascinating) in many of my college linguistics classes. We tend to think that since English is so powerful and dominant, it can easily express any concept--but sometimes it simply lacks the conciseness and elegance of other languages. Here are a few examples, ranging from the familiar French and Spanish to the lesser-known Inuit and Urdu.

(Soon to be a familiar feeling)

(Perhaps the most enjoyable part of Spanish culture)

See the full post here.

Originally posted on Maptia, also mentioned on A Cup of Jo.