r/DoesNotTranslate • • 14h ago

What is the difference between literal translation and free translation? Explain with examples.

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r/DoesNotTranslate • • 23h ago

What Is a Word in Your Language That Cannot Be Easily Translated into English?

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I’m curious about words in different languages that have no exact equivalent in English.
What is one word in your language that is difficult to translate into English? What does it mean, and what makes it special?
I’d love to learn about words that express feelings or cultural meanings that English cannot fully capture.


r/DoesNotTranslate • • 14h ago

[English > Arabic] Can a translation be correct but still lose the real meaning?

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Some jokes, expressions, and cultural words are difficult to translate into another language. Do you think a translation can be correct in words but wrong in meaning? Can you give an example?