The definitions for this article were pulled from “25 Romantic Words That Dont Exist in English But Should”. If you’d like to read more, click the source link at the bottom of the article.
Have you ever been at a loss for words when trying to express to that special someone just how much they mean to you? How when they leave the room you start to feel… wait, what’s the word?
Maybe it’s one of these…
1/20. Saudade (Portuguese): A melancholic nostalgia for someone or something from the past.
2/20. Tuqburni (Arabic): The literal translation is You bury me, referring to a love so deep you cant imagine living life without your partner.
3/20. Bakku-shan (Japanese): A girl whos only attractive when shes viewed from behind.
4/20. Forelsket (Norwegian): That intoxicatingly euphoric feeling you experience when youre first falling in love.
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5/20. Paasa (Tagalog): A person who leads someone on (intentionally or not). Appearing as if they are genuinely interested romantically when they arent.
6/20. Onsra (Boro language of India): That bittersweet feeling of loving for the last time in other words, that feeling you get when you know a love wont last.
7/20. Gretchenfrage (German): A question asked for the purpose of finding out someones real intentions.
8/20. La douleur exquise (French): The excruciating pain that comes from wanting someone you cant have.
9/20. Queesting (Dutch): A whole verb dedicated to inviting a lover into your bed for some pillow talk.
10/20. Oodal (Tamil): The fake-sulking you do after getting into a lovers tiff, usually over something inconsequential.
11/20. Kilig (Tagalog): The stupid-silly rush you feel immediately after something good happens, especially when it comes to love (like after accidentally bumping into your crush.)
12/20. Cavoli riscaldati (Italian): When you attempt to start up a failed relationship or love affair. Also, literally, reheated cabbage.
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13/20. Buksvger (Swedish): What you call someone who has had sex with someone youve already had sex with.
14/20. Koi no yokan (Japanese): Its not quite love at first sight, but koi no yokan is nevertheless the feeling you get upon meeting someone that love will happen for the two of you, in time.
15/20. Iktsuarpok (Inuit): The anticipation you feel when youre waiting for someone to show up at your house.
16/20. Voorpret (Dutch): That feeling of excitement you get even before an event actually takes place. Literally translates to pre-fun.
17/20. Retrouvailles (French): Retrouvailles, or rediscovery, refers to the happiness you feel upon reuniting with someone after youve been apart for a long time.
18/20. Razbliuto (Russian): The (usually sentimental) feeling you have toward someone you used to loved but no longer do.
19/20. Viraag (Hindi): The emotional pain of being separated from a loved one.
20. Fensterln (German): When you have to climb through someones window in order to have sex with them without their parents knowing about it.
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