5 German words with no English equivalent
5 German words with no English equivalent

5 German words with no English equivalent

Coffee Break German


27.04.2026 • 7 Min.

Thomas introduces five beautifully untranslatable German words that capture feelings and experiences English needs a whole sentence to describe. From "Kopfkino" and "Fernweh" to the warm, hard-to-define "Geborgenheit", you'll discover what each word means, how to use it, and why German has words for ideas other languages don't. Which one is your favourite? ➡️ Click here to watch the video version of this episode and access a free worksheet in the comments section. ➡️ Get free mini-lessons and language tips every week by signing up to our newsletter: https://coffeebreaklanguages.kit.com/newsletter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.