Have you ever come across a word in your own language that explains something so perfectly? Some languages have words that cannot be translated into other languages directly. Since we’re all travel addicts over here, we’re going to look at travel words in different languages that should definitely be a part of your vocab! ✈️
Learn all the travel words!
- Flâneur (French)
- Vacilando (Spanish)
- Hygge (Danish)
- Eleutheromania (Greek)
- Smultroställe (Swedish)
- Peregrinate (Latin)
- Sonder (Unknown Origin)
- Sehnsucht (German)
- Numinous (Latin)
- Fernweh (German)
Flâneur (French)
French is a beautiful language, and it has a lot of travel words. One of them is Flâneur, a perfect word for all of you daydreamers. It means an aimless stroller who observes and enjoys a slow wandering pace. Sometimes the best thing to do in new places is to practice a little flâneur. You never know where you might end up!
Vacilando (Spanish)
Ever heard of the saying, ‘it’s the journey, not the destination?’ This travel word describes all that perfectly in one word. Vacilando is a Spanish word meaning wandering around and taking the experience of travel as being more important than actually reaching your destination. Vacilando around the world with your newly found JoinMyTrip!
Hygge (Danish)
The Danish travel word Hygge has become a quite widely used travel word in recent days. It’s one that we can all learn from when it comes to enjoying the little things in life. Furthermore, Hygge is all about enjoying simple pleasures with friends, like random travel moments during your trip that leave you with all the good vibes.
Eleutheromania (Greek)
How does travel make you feel? What about if you can’t travel for some time? In Greek, Eleutheromania means an irresistible desire for freedom. In other words, it’s like how we’ve felt after not traveling for a long time. Start your first adventure now to cure your Eleutheromania.
Smultroställe (Swedish)
What’s your go-to place when you want to escape from this life? Many of us have a favorite travel destination that never gets old. The Swedish Smultroställe describes a special place that frees us from stress. So, where is your Smultroställe? Tell us in the comments!
Peregrinate (Latin)
Many of our travel words have origins in Latin, and we especially like this one. Peregrinate means ‘to travel from place to place.’ What a liberating feeling when there’s no end in sight to your adventure! So, where is your next plan for traveling?
Sonder (Unknown Origin)
The term sonder describes the odd feeling of connection to people which we have, even if we do not know them. It is the realization that everyone who surrounds you is ultimately living a life that is just as complicated as your own. So, you’re not alone! Sonder is also a perfect reason for you to start traveling with friends you haven’t met yet! 😉
Sehnsucht (German)
Germans are geniuses at creating words that describe so many feelings at once. The following travel word is Sehnsucht. Sehnsucht refers to the yearning and nostalgia we experience for travels in the past and those in the future! What trip do you have planned next?
Numinous (Latin)
Numinous is the feeling you get when you experience something truly wonderful before your eyes but also scary- like a supernatural experience. It’s described as being overwhelmed by awe at something in front of your eyes- like a beautiful mountain landscape. ⛰️
Fernweh (German)
We saved the best for last! Fernweh is one of many German travel words that describes the ache we feel about going to a distant place, and it is a feeling that is even stronger than wanderlust. The literal translation is ‘distance-sickness.’
Now you’ve expanded your travel words to describe all the feelings you get while dreaming of travel or traveling. Time to get rid of your fernweh and flâneur the streets of Paris. 😉 Start exploring upcoming trips with like-minded TravelMates at JoinMyTrip!
