gezellig (adj)

pronunciation: heh – ZEL – igh

language: Dutch

definition: cozy, comfortable; having an atmosphere of warmth, togetherness, intimacy

sentence: Even though I had never met most of the relatives at the family reunion before, there was such a gezellig atmosphere that we decided to get together again in a few months.

sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gezelligheid                                http://stuffdutchpeoplelike.com/2011/09/23/gezelligheid-gezellig/                http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vV6sMd5FM6g

 

jayus (n)

pronunciation: JAY – oos

language: Indonesian

definition: a joke that is so unfunny and told so poorly that one cannot help but laugh

sentence: He doesn’t seem to mind that we are laughing at him instead of with him whenever he interjects a jayus into the conversation.

source: http://www.altalang.com/beyond-words/2008/10/12/ten-most-difficult-words-to-translate/