deathmetal27@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 month agoWhat's a word or concept in your language that does not translate very well to English?message-squaremessage-square164linkfedilinkarrow-up1136arrow-down13file-text
arrow-up1133arrow-down1message-squareWhat's a word or concept in your language that does not translate very well to English?deathmetal27@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square164linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareThirdConsul@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month ago Fjøs Animal pen or animal barn. Hygge That one I could never understand why Danish people think it’s not “safe and cozy”. Everytime they told me about hygge, or described it, etc, it was always safe and cozy. Like a damn Gryffindor common room.
minus-squareneidu4@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoBoth of those translations require multiple words. And no, the gryffindor dining room is not hyggelig. Also, it’s not only in danish. Somehow the word became famous as a Danish word.
Animal pen or animal barn.
That one I could never understand why Danish people think it’s not “safe and cozy”. Everytime they told me about hygge, or described it, etc, it was always safe and cozy. Like a damn Gryffindor common room.
Both of those translations require multiple words. And no, the gryffindor dining room is not hyggelig.
Also, it’s not only in danish. Somehow the word became famous as a Danish word.