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The Top 10 Relationship Words
Posted by nycitycops
I think people are romanticizing 'Saudade'. It's synonymous with the word 'miss'. (like I miss you)
In the original article http://bigthink.com/marriage-30/the-top-10-relationship-words-that-arent-translatable-into-english there is quite a lengthy discussion in the comments over the use of Saudade (that I actually read through, and I think I understand now) Someone had mentioned that the romanticized version was not really incorrect, rather incomplete.
Posted by tiziani
I bet they all use them to talk dirty though.
Always sounds exotic in a foreign language but I can't tell you how many times in France we've used "retrouvailles" just to get to the point of figuring out if we were spending a weekend in a hotel getting down to it.
When used in a certain tone of voice, I think many foreign languages sound like dirty talk 😉
Posted by PecheressePosted by misoPosted by Pecheresse
ah oui? 😉
Oooh la la.
Hey foxyfoxy. I love it when you talk like that. 😛
— xo
amour fou
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Source: http://bigthink.com/marriage-30/the-top-10-relationship-words-that-arent-translatable-into-english