From Amourette to Zal

(For When English Just Won’t Do)

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Linguistics
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Author: Alex Rawlings ISBN: 9780750989664
Publisher: The History Press Publication: September 3, 2018
Imprint: The History Press Language: English
Author: Alex Rawlings
ISBN: 9780750989664
Publisher: The History Press
Publication: September 3, 2018
Imprint: The History Press
Language: English

Fjaka: the sublime state of aspiring to do absolutely nothing.Warmduscher: a ‘warm showerer’, meaning a bit of a wimp.Tener mano izquierda: literally ‘to have a left hand’; to be skilfully persuasive.For all the richness of the English language there are some nuances that other languages capture much better, whether it’s a phrase that beautifully articulates a feeling, a wonderfully understated insult that just hits the spot, or a curious idiom. From the melancholic to the funny to the downright peculiar, From Amourette to Zal takes us on a fascinating journey around Europe in twelve languages, celebrating our cultural similarities and differences along the way.

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Fjaka: the sublime state of aspiring to do absolutely nothing.Warmduscher: a ‘warm showerer’, meaning a bit of a wimp.Tener mano izquierda: literally ‘to have a left hand’; to be skilfully persuasive.For all the richness of the English language there are some nuances that other languages capture much better, whether it’s a phrase that beautifully articulates a feeling, a wonderfully understated insult that just hits the spot, or a curious idiom. From the melancholic to the funny to the downright peculiar, From Amourette to Zal takes us on a fascinating journey around Europe in twelve languages, celebrating our cultural similarities and differences along the way.

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