Wonder Words: Untranslatable Words From Around The World

Vaasanthi

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Binding

Paperback

Number of Pages

144

Age Group

9-12 Years

Language

English

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Book Summary

Whats the word for . . .?People in different countries speak different languages-and sometimes these languages have words that are untranslatable into English. Did you know that Japanese has a word for pretending not to be at home when someone rings the doorbell? Or that theres a German word for the weight that you put on because of emotional eating? Or even that theres a Yiddish word for thinking of a witty comeback only when its too late?Wonder Words is a gorgeous, illuminating and often hilarious lexicon of unique words from all over the globe. It will open up your world, making you aware of emotions, cultures and practices from far and beyond. Join author-illustrator Rituparna Sarkar in finding the joy of new words in different languages that you always hoped would exist in English!

Product Details

Author

Vaasanthi

Number of Pages

144

Language

English

SKU

BK0437932

ISBN

9780143444381

Reading Age

9-12 Years

Dimensions

20x14x4cm

Binding

Paperback

Wonder Words: Untranslatable Words From Around The World

Wonder Words: Untranslatable Words From Around The World

MRP: โ‚น 399

โ‚น 339

โ‚น 60 Off

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