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European Day of Languages, 26 September


Celebrating linguistic diversity,
plurilingualism, lifelong language learning

Hunting for language treasures

Have you ever had the feeling that a certain word is very special, that its meaning is unique in the language in which it exists and that no translation can do justice to it completely?

We are making a collection of such “language treasures” and invite you to send us your favourite special word - from whatever language, be it your mother tongue, the language or dialect of the region in which you live or one of the foreign languages you have learned.

To help others understand what is special about your choice, we ask you to indicate:
Your special word:*
  English French
An approximate translation of the word, in English and/or French:*
 
An explanation of the context in which the word is used, to illustrate its usage and meaning:*
 
Why this word is special to you?
 
The country, region or linguistic area in which this word is used
 
My name:*
My email address:*
I come from:*
Other country:
 
* (Required)