Quiz: Do You Know What These 7 Untranslatable Words Mean?

Have you ever experienced something and wished there were a word for it? Maybe there is in another language!
Untranslatable Words Quiz

It’s no mystery as to why people love untranslatable words. It’s always fun to find out there’s a word in another language that captures some feeling or concept that you’ve never been able to describe before. Take this quiz to see if you can remember — or pick up — some of the best untranslatables.

Maybe start with the translatables.
Thomas Moore Devlin

Thomas is the editorial lead, and he has been at Babbel for over five years. He studied linguistics in college, and also has a background in English literature. He has been based in New York City for 10 years, where he spends most of his free time walking around Brooklyn and reading an unhealthy number of books.

Thomas is the editorial lead, and he has been at Babbel for over five years. He studied linguistics in college, and also has a background in English literature. He has been based in New York City for 10 years, where he spends most of his free time walking around Brooklyn and reading an unhealthy number of books.

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