There is no English translation for these words

In many languages, specific terms exist for which there is no English translation. You can think of words like 'Schadenfreude', which Anglophones use instead of an English alternative. However, there are many other, truly foreign, words you might not know. Curious what we're talking about? Take a look!

The feeling that you looked better before the haircut at the barber than after, is described in Japan as 'age-otori.' Hopefully this won't bother you the next time you go to the hairdresser!

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This word, literally translated, means 'stairs joke'. It refers to that moment when you walk down the stairs after a meeting and come up with a clever response or joke that you should have made in the meeting.

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If something is extremely cute and you have the urge to pinch it, such as a baby's cheek or a puppy's fur, this feeling is called 'gigil' in the Philippines.

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While standing on a high cliff, have you ever felt the urge to jump off, knowing it will be the end, even though you don't really want to do anything remotely like it? Then you may have experienced 'l'appel du vide'. This is literally "the call of the void," a phenomenon suggesting an impulse to do something dangerous that is squarely against your own interest.

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It may be recognizable to you: that specific smell in the homes of older people. The Japanese have a name for it: 'kareishū.'

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When you stand on the shore at night and see a light, rippling line that resembles a street across the water, you are basically observing the reflection of moonlight. The Swedes have the word for it - 'mångata,' which literally means 'moon street.'

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When you look out the window, the weather seems fantastic, but as soon as you walk out the front door, you realize you were wrong. In Iceland, they call this phenomenon 'Gluggaveður.'

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This word means 'reheated cabbage' and is used to refer to renewing (or trying again in) a failed relationship.

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According to Education First, this Portuguese word describes the feeling of missing an absent person, object or loved one who will likely never return. The term encompasses nostalgia, melancholy, love, happiness, sadness, hope, emptiness, and longing, all in a single word.

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In Arabic, the word 'Ya'aburnee' is used to express the hope that one will die before their loved one dies. It can be summarized as the desire to be together, even if that means dying earlier than the one you love.

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This word suggests that two people are destined to meet but not necessarily destined to stay together. It's a concept we can apply to situations where people seem to have met for a specific reason but not necessarily forever.

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In Spanish, 'Duende' is often associated with flamenco, and it describes the power of art to evoke deep emotions.

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According to Elan languages, the literal translation of this word is 'Donaldducking'. Walking around the house with only a shirt and no underwear is the meaning of this word.

A joke so poorly told that it still makes everyone laugh.

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The enjoyment of continuing to eat after you are already full, simply because you love the taste.

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