“There are no such things as synonyms!!” I still remember how these words from Tom Robbins, in Jitterbug Perfume, grabbed my attention. I wondered if it was true. Learning new languages has taught me that it is. Every language has it’s unique ‘untranslatable’ words. The most famous Danish example is ‘hygge’. I have been provided with many translations for this beloved word. The simplest is ‘cosy’, but that doesn’t do it justice. My favourite translation is more of a short story.
Hygge?
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