5 German words with no English equivalent

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: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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5 German words with no English equivalent is an episode from Coffee Break German by Radio Lingua Network.

This episode is 7:37 long.

This episode was published on Apr 27, 2026.

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