Jul 12, 2023
To:minatika
I just remembered back that cats really like cardboard boxes … I can really picture him cuddling up inside one 😂
Haha, I know that feeling, when some backstory just feels misplaced 😅 But it’s not too relevant for the plot, so I think it is alright to mention it only now 😊👍
Love and Hate might be oversaturated, but I think there are a few other graduations for this. You might (generally, this situation here is a little special) use „very“ to get graduations. But I think there are also other ways to say you like or dislike someone. Because liking and disliking someone usually also ties to certain attributes of said person and you can also refer to them: „You’re amazing!“, „You’re the worst“, „You’re one of the smartest people I know,“ „You’re a liar.“ Through the connotation of this attributes alone, you can tell if the speaker is liking or disliking someone without ever using the word love or hate. For this special situation, however you need sentences that people can shout emotionally, which narrows it down. I think insults might be the best route to take here: „You’re a fucking idiot!“ „Fuck off, dad!“ (Honeyfeed is not as strict with these). I think for the most emotional outbursts at the beginning they would also work. But in the end it remains your decision, of course! 😊
And really? What other words are there for love in German? Do you still remember some (probably not 😅)? I’m not aware of them currently … 😅
I mean we have „mögen“ (to like) and „gern haben“ (have dear - but it is not as formal and has a similar connotation as to like), which both can be translated to like, but for love …? 🤔
I think that German is charmingly straightforward in the way many words consist of different words. If you know Zeitgeist for example, it consists of Zeit=Time and Geist=Spirit, which essentially explains the whole meaning alone. So I think that there might be a few words that have to do with love and Romance and consist of different words, let’s see, which come to my mind …
Sehnsucht (Sehnen=to yearn + Sucht=obsession): The strong longing and missing of something.
Liebeskummer (love grief): Lovesickness - there the English word is actually on par, I think!
Zweisamkeit (two being ness ? 😅): Having an intimate togetherness with someone else.
Einsamkeit (one being ness): Being alone and feeling lonely.
Vertrautheit (familiar ness): Familiarity, trust and (emotional) intimacy inside a relationship.
That much for your language trivia of the day 😂
