Is this--I--a capital i or a lowercase L? You'll never
know.
Now look at the word read. Now, tell me, which tense did I use it in.
Now look at the word lead. Now, tell me, did I mean the verb or the metal.
Welcome to the English language.
Now look at the word read. Now, tell me, which tense did I use it in.
Now look at the word lead. Now, tell me, did I mean the verb or the metal.
Welcome to the English language.
Reading a foreign language you're trying to
learn: This is so easy! I understand so much of this
Trying to construct sentences in that language: What am I doing? Jesus take the wheel, where is Google Translate?
Trying to construct sentences in that language: What am I doing? Jesus take the wheel, where is Google Translate?
"I never said she stole my money"
This sentence has 7 different meanings depending on the emphasised word.
escapism
(noun)(english)
the tendency to escape from dao;u reality or routine by indulging in daydreaming, fantasy, or entrtainment.
la douleur exquise (noun) (french)
the exquisite pain of wanting the affection of someone you know you can never have.
gigil (noun) (filipino)
the irrisistable urge to pinch or squeeze something that is unbearable cute and adorable.
saudade (noun) (portuquese)
a deep, nostalgic, and meloncholic longing for something or someone, often accomponied with a denied fact that what one longs for will never come back.
vemond (noun) (swedish)
a tender sadness or pensive melonscholy; the calm feeling that something emotionally significant is over and never will be back.
shemomedjamo (verb) (georgian)
to continue eating past the point of being full just because the food tastes really good; lit. "i accidentally ate the whole thing."
abendrot (noun) (german)
the color of the sky while the sun is setting.
liefdesverdriet (noun) (dutch)
the sadness, or depression, one feels about a love unanswered or love that is gone
gemes (noun) (javanese)
the anger one feels inside but cannot find a way to express it.
kalverliefde (noun) (dutch)
the temporary affection and infatuation usuall experienced by two young people in love.
the tendency to escape from dao;u reality or routine by indulging in daydreaming, fantasy, or entrtainment.
la douleur exquise (noun) (french)
the exquisite pain of wanting the affection of someone you know you can never have.
gigil (noun) (filipino)
the irrisistable urge to pinch or squeeze something that is unbearable cute and adorable.
saudade (noun) (portuquese)
a deep, nostalgic, and meloncholic longing for something or someone, often accomponied with a denied fact that what one longs for will never come back.
vemond (noun) (swedish)
a tender sadness or pensive melonscholy; the calm feeling that something emotionally significant is over and never will be back.
shemomedjamo (verb) (georgian)
to continue eating past the point of being full just because the food tastes really good; lit. "i accidentally ate the whole thing."
abendrot (noun) (german)
the color of the sky while the sun is setting.
liefdesverdriet (noun) (dutch)
the sadness, or depression, one feels about a love unanswered or love that is gone
gemes (noun) (javanese)
the anger one feels inside but cannot find a way to express it.
kalverliefde (noun) (dutch)
the temporary affection and infatuation usuall experienced by two young people in love.
That awkward moment when
you say something in a different language and it sounds like you're swearing.
mom: what foreign language class are you taking
next year?
me: math.
The Hi-hello-how-are-you?'s.
The I'm-fine-and-you?'s.
The slight nod of the head.
The threads that bind you to everyone else.
It's coded language for a constant reassurance.
"I'm alive. You're alive too."
The I'm-fine-and-you?'s.
The slight nod of the head.
The threads that bind you to everyone else.
It's coded language for a constant reassurance.
"I'm alive. You're alive too."
I wanna reach out for you,
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I WANNA BREAK THESE
WALLS, ]
I
SpeAK a differENT
» » » » » » » » language,
but I still hear you call.
♥
How I wish
you could see,
the potential of
you & me.
It's like a book
elegantly bound
but in a language
you can't read
just yet.
