sapir-whorf

words that other languages have that we need

avos- Russian- meaning best wishes against the worst luck
ubuntu- Zulu- a philisophy that we are all connected and we must take care of each other for which it is how we can survive, survival through others, me=we, we are all one, share
weltschmerz-german- meant to describe weariness of life, pessimistic outlook, romantic despair
weltanschauung- philosophy of life
distingue- french- in keeping with polite standards

In Greek there are seven different words for love, which is appropriate because we love our mothers differently from how we love our lifepartners or our favorite pair of shoes...i have yet to find them, but working on it

In Japanese, there is a word that means a thousand thanks, or a word meant to thank someone in ways you cannot

In malaysian and hopi there is no past, present or future tense...something is simply is or isnt

oh language is so beautiful, so diverse
i want to know it all