This Untranslatable Words Card Set from The School of Life collects together words from around the world which have no direct translation. 

Words are paired with inspiring images to prompt greater reflection about the nature of language and the emotions connected with words. 

The set includes 20 cards with untranslatable words from around the world and their definitions, printed on FSC paper and fully recyclable materials, and presented in a gift box.

An ideal gift for linguists, crossword enthusiasts and avid readers.

Example Cards

• DUENDE (Spanish): A heightened sense of emotion created by a moving piece of art.

• FORELSKET (Norwegian): The euphoric feeling at the beginning of love. We can’t believe someone so perfect has wandered into our lives. They enhance and complete us. We might report: ‘I was overpowered by forelsket as our fingers interlaced…’

• YŪGEN (Japanese): Gives a name to a mood in which one feels that the universe as a whole possesses a mysterious and elusive beauty. Moonlight, snow on distant mountains, birds flying very high in the evening sky, and watching the sun rise over the ocean all feed this sensibility.