Eunoia

Words That Don't Translate

Eunoia was built in 24h by Steph. Search 700+ untranslatable words by 80+ languages and 60+ tags, or click refresh to see a new batch. Enjoy!


Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Donaldkacsázás Translated as “Donald ducking” or wandering around one’s house with a shirt but no trousers Hungarian funny action
Vybafnout To jump out and say "boo" Czech action funny surprise
Prozvonit To call a mobile phone and let it ring once so that the other person will call back, saving the first caller money. Czech life funny event
Mencomot Stealing things of small value, mostly for fun rather than out of necessity. Indonesian action funny
Vorführeffekt When you try to give some evidence in public that something works (or doesn't work), but you fail because the opposite happens. German funny event
Neko-neko Someone that has a novel idea that only makes things worse Indonesian funny creative
Nedoperepitj (недоперепить) To drink more than one should have, but less than one would have wanted. To fail to drink too much. Russian funny action
Badkruka Someone who refuses to enter a body of water. Eg. Get in the lake you badkruka, or am I going to have to pull you in by your beard? Swedish funny nature explore
Kuidare To eat yourself into backruptcy Japanese food funny
Tachiyomi To stand in a bookstore and read a book without buying it Japanese society funny action
Rire dans sa barbe To laugh in your beard quietly while thinking about something that has happened French funny reflection action
Kabelsalat Tangled up cables; literally “cable-salad" German funny physical
Warmduscher Literal: 'A person that takes warm showers'; to describe those who have trouble stepping out of their comfort zone German funny attribute growth
Kalsarikänni to get drunk (alone) at home in your underwear with no intention of going out Finnish funny action
Jayus A joke that is so unfunny (or told so badly) that you just have to laugh. Indonesian funny
Chimuela a person lacking one or more teeth Spanish physical funny
Mencolek The trick when you tap someone lightly on the opposite shoulder from behind to fool them Indonesian funny friends action
Tartle The act of hesitating while introducing someone because you've forgotten their name Scottish funny event friends
Palla To steal fruit off trees Swedish funny action food
Trepverter A witty comeback you think of only when it’s too late to use Yiddish funny life
Irusu Pretending to be out when someone knocks at your door Japanese event funny
Turnbeutelvergesser Literally "sportsbag", but often used for a pupil that forgets their gym bag. German funny
Gemes The state of going out of one's mind in adoration of something that is extremely likeable or cute Indonesian funny emotion
Istories me arkoudes Literal: 'stories with bears'; stories that are so crazy, they can't be true Greek extreme funny
Tingo The act of taking objects one desires from the house of a friend by gradually borrowing all of them Pascuense funny interaction character




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