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Waldeinsamkeit — German vocabulary: A poetic German noun for the seclusion or solitude of a forest.

Komorebi (Japanese noun): A Japanese word for sunlight passing through the leaves of trees.

Recording correction: The earlier clip spelled M-Y-S-A in English instead of pronouncing the Swedish word and made a misleading comparison with hygge. It has been removed…

Say it in five syllables: kal–sa–ri–kän–nit (IPA: /ˈkɑlsɑriˌkænːit/). Stress kal most and give kän a lighter beat. The ä sounds close to the vowel in English…

Sobremesa — Spanish vocabulary: In the sense discussed here, the time spent at the table after a meal, often talking with other people.

Recording correction: The clip previously shown here covered the Finnish word kalsarikännit, not Gemütlichkeit, so it has been removed from this lesson. The German meaning, examples…

Eloquent (adjective): Able to express ideas or feelings fluently and effectively; also able to convey meaning strongly without words.

Meticulous (adjective): Extremely careful and attentive to small details.

Benevolent (adjective): Showing kindness and a wish to help others.

Impeccable (adjective): So good or correct that no fault is apparent.