We all know that every language has certain words that are not translatable into other languages. The German word “Schadenfreude” (pleasure at the misfortune of others) famously has no equivalent in the English language, even though the millions of “fail” videos on YouTube prove that the concept is universal. Similarly, the English concept of the “property ladder” does not exist in the German language because homeownership rates in Germany are much lower than in the UK or the US and owning a home is not necessarily part of the “German Dream” like it is part of the “American Dream”.
Abgeschlossene Halbbildung
Abgeschlossene Halbbildung
Abgeschlossene Halbbildung
We all know that every language has certain words that are not translatable into other languages. The German word “Schadenfreude” (pleasure at the misfortune of others) famously has no equivalent in the English language, even though the millions of “fail” videos on YouTube prove that the concept is universal. Similarly, the English concept of the “property ladder” does not exist in the German language because homeownership rates in Germany are much lower than in the UK or the US and owning a home is not necessarily part of the “German Dream” like it is part of the “American Dream”.