Illustrator Emma Block has created these beautiful depictions of "untranslatable words", in collaboration with Vashi.com. The illustrations depict feelings that anyone who has been in love will know only too well – but for which we have no words in the English...
Illustrator Emma Block has created these beautiful depictions of "untranslatable words", in collaboration with Vashi.com. The illustrations depict feelings that anyone who has been in love will know only too well –...
celandic is supposed to be one of the hardest languages in the world. I deconstruct Icelandic compound words and illustrate them. Many of these words are very literal, yet somehow poetic at the same time.
celandic is supposed to be one of the hardest languages in the world. I deconstruct Icelandic compound words and illustrate them. Many of these words are very literal, yet somehow poetic...
This is the second post of my Afrikaans illustrated words series, which was inspired by how descriptive and unique I find Afrikaans, which is one of our 11 official languages here in South Africa. I got a lot of great requests and...
This is the second post of my Afrikaans illustrated words series, which was inspired by how descriptive and unique I find Afrikaans, which is one of our 11 official languages here...
I live in South Africa, and one of the most spoken languages (out of the 11) here is Afrikaans. It's a great language with some interesting words. I did some funny illustrations of direct translations of Afrikaans compound words that mean...
I live in South Africa, and one of the most spoken languages (out of the 11) here is Afrikaans. It's a great language with some interesting words. I did some funny...
These are the illustrations of 11 untranslatable words from other cultures which have a precise and profound meaning.
These are the illustrations of 11 untranslatable words from other cultures which have a precise and profound meaning.
The English language contains one million, twenty five thousand, one hundred and nine words. Even so, there are certain words that don't exist in our language but do in others, used to describe certain feelings and situations. UK-based artist Marija Tiurina...
The English language contains one million, twenty five thousand, one hundred and nine words. Even so, there are certain words that don't exist in our language but do in others, used...
To mark its launch, creative translation agency Franklyfluent has teamed up with illustrator Genevieve Edwards to produce a series of vibrant illustrations celebrating the weird and wonderful world of foreign language sayings.
To mark its launch, creative translation agency Franklyfluent has teamed up with illustrator Genevieve Edwards to produce a series of vibrant illustrations celebrating the weird and wonderful world of foreign language...
Wordstuck is a collection of different interesting words, mostly from other languages that do not have direct English translation and are illustrated with gifs.
Wordstuck is a collection of different interesting words, mostly from other languages that do not have direct English translation and are illustrated with gifs.
When something is “lost in translation,” it could have been due to a simple mistake or due to the fact that one language was not quite able to capture the essence of a word's meaning in another language. This conflict is...
When something is “lost in translation,” it could have been due to a simple mistake or due to the fact that one language was not quite able to capture the essence...
China is fascinating, and visiting it is bound to leave you with some amazing impressions. Sometimes, however, the English-speaking guests might have some difficulties finding their way around the country. Due to poor English knowledge and clumsy translation, signs that are...
China is fascinating, and visiting it is bound to leave you with some amazing impressions. Sometimes, however, the English-speaking guests might have some difficulties finding their way around the country. Due...
