All languages have certain words that roll so beautifully off the tongue.
It's no wonder why listening to vocal arias from operas and oratorios–which are typically in languages other than English–can be such a satisfying experience.
Examples coming to mind that are pleasant to the ear include, "Un Bel Di Vedremo" from the Italian opera Madame Butterfly and "Au fond du temple saint"–a duet from the French opera, Les pêcheurs de perles.
Curious to hear from strangers online, Redditor candela1200 asked:
"What is your favorite word in a foreign language?"
People found these words fun to say.
Not Always, But...
"Tokidoki - 'sometimes' in Japanese, just really fun to say lol"
– rogue_rocketeer_
It Flutters
"Papillon. Means butterfly in french and its fun to say."
– kk1289
Der Emergency Vehicle
"Krankenwagen"
"German for ambulance."
– 8thFurno
A Childhood Memory
"When I was a kid, the first Xbox 360 game I ever got was a Spanish copy of Halo 3 (I don't speak Spanish). At the beginning of the campaign, the characters keep saying 'careful' over and over again. Because of this, 'cuidado' has become one of my favorite Spanish words, and the voice they used has become my default voice to say other Spanish words. My other favorite has to be 'resbaloso'. A large, exaggerated r roll and a boisterous tone just makes this one of the most fun words to say in any language."
– AdriftMusic
A Favorite Pasttime
"Winkel. It means 'shop' in Dutch."
– MrRonObvious
These words are not compliments.
Those Darn Kids
"Gowniaki - polish for 'Sh*tling' in reference of annoying kids."
– BmMjO
Referring To Contemptible People
"Pendejo."
– Broccoli_Vivid
Like The F-Bomb
“'Tabarnak!' I love how, instead of being bodily-function based like English swear words, French Canadian sacres are mostly related to Catholicism. This one is my favourite as it’s the rough equivalent of the versatile 'f''k' swear in English, so many uses."
– jerrys153
You may want to sound these out slowly.
Well, We've Tried
"Verschlimmbesserung - German noun for an attempted improvement that only makes things worse."
– JR_0507
The Translation Doesn't Track
"Meerschweinchen, it’s German for Guinea Pigs, I like it because it literally means 'little sea pigs'. Which makes no sense."
– AdvantageBig568
What An Inebriate Would Say
"kalsarikännit - originating in Finland, in which the drinker consumes alcoholic drinks at home, dressed in as little clothing as possible, mainly in underwear with no intention of going out."
– evendronesflyaway
My favorite word or phrase really, is "Oh la, la, c'est cher"–which means, "Oh my, it's expensive," in French.
It was one of the first phrases I learned in middle school when I started taking French as an elective.
When I went home and shared with my mom what I learned, she was so amused by how the alarming phrase sounded. She couldn't stop laughing.
This led to her constantly asking me to repeat it whenever we were in the presence of her friends, and I milked it.
This is one of my treasured memories of my mother.
With a new television season about to begin, viewers can't wait for the season premiers of their favorite TV shows, including long runners Grey's Anatomy and Law & Order: SVU, as well as high profile new shows, such as the Fox's country music drama Monarch or HBO's Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon.
Of course, the landscape of television has changed considerably in recent years, as evidenced by the fact that ABC's acclaimed Abbot Elementary was the only scripted network series to get any major nominations at the recent Emmy awards.
As a result, no one is beholden to tuning in when shows are on the air, or depending on their DVRs, or, for 80s and 90s children, VCRs!
More and more people watch their shows on streaming platforms, which means that not only can they watch current series the day after they aired, but younger viewers might also be able to binge classics like Friends or Will & Grace, as well as short-lived cult-favorites like Happy Endings or Freaks and Geeks.
As a result, many people's favorite show might be a show which ended its run several years ago.
"What TV series are you loving right now?"
Primal
"Primal."
"I love dinosaurs, alternate history, show-don't-tell storytelling, animated fight scenes, and Samurai Jack."
"So to me, it's the ideal show."- FloridaFlamingoGirl
The X-Files
"Got an itch to rewatch X-Files, still holds up 29 years later."
"Almost done with Season 1 and it's only been a few days."- Leppter_
Chuck
"My wife just discovered Chuck so we've been enjoying that together."- Jensen_Games
zachary levi chuck GIFGiphyHouse
"Finally getting around to watching the medical drama 'House' and so it’s pretty good."- Gryffindorq
Resident Alien and Atlanta
"'Resident Alien', it’s weird and funny starring Alan Tudyk."
"Also, excited for Atlanta this Thursday."- Tappswxf
Fringe
"'Fringe'."
"It starts as a 'monster of the week' kind of show in season 1, with some underlying situations that make you think 'what’s really going on?'"
"Greatly picks up in S2, then goes full story mode S3 on."
"It’s an amazing show."- dminus222
Stargate
"SG-1 nostalgia."- Nilrin
The Last Kingdom
"The Last Kingdom."
"One of the few shows that gets better as it goes along."- Ferrouswheel69
happy bbc two GIF by BBCGiphyBarry
"Barry."- The_Golden_God1113
Those 35 and older are frequently amazed by the fact that people are able to watch just about any show at any given time.
Though they're likely not complaining.
Who would complain at the ability to watch Rob Lowe smolder in 9-11: Lone Star, and then have him melt our hearts in Brothers and Sisters?
The mark of a great movie is one that you can watch over and over again.
Although, it isn't only great movies that have endless watchability.
Indeed, sometimes the movies we find ourselves wanting to revisit over and over again wouldn't even come close to being on the list of the top ten best films of all time.
But whatever they may, or may not, lack in quality, it's the comfort of revisiting these characters, places, and adventures that make return visits mandatory.
Particularly when we're feeling down.
"What’s your comfort movie?"
As Delicious As All The Food.
"Ratatouille."- somethingexnihilo
"When Dinosaurs Ruled The Earth".
"'Jurassic Park'"
"I could watch it all day every day love that movie."- Time_Restaurant_9776
"Flames... Flames, On The Side Of My Face..."
"Clue."- Schezzi
A Griswold Family Tradition
"'Christmas Vacation'."- bloodsoed
An Undervalued Disney Gem
"'Treasure Planet'."- NotVeryToastyToast
you got this kingdom hearts GIFGiphyAs Exciting As Finding The Actual Lost City!
"'The Road to El Dorado'."- outerproduct
"Just Too Good To Be True..."
"10 Things I Hate About You."- aestowl
The Magical Neighbor Everyone Wants
"'My Neighbor Totoro'."- pariah164
animation GIF by Fran SoloGiphy"When The Night Has Come, And The Land Is Dark..."
"'Stand By Me'."- ThePowNation
Be they all time classics, or guilty pleasures, we all know the first film we need to put on whenever we need a little pick me up.
As nothing, NOTHING, chases away the blues faster than a trip on the bus with the Spice Girls as they offer a tour of Spice World...
The human body is endlessly fascinating.
Particularly as bodies are unique to every human on earth, barring identical twins.
It's fascinating to see two people walking down the street and just how different each individual part of their bodies can be.
It's also easy to be fascinated by our own bodies.
Even though we spend every waking moment in them, every now and then it's hard not to wonder why certain parts of us are the way they are, or admire how other parts of us function.
Redditor Few-Description-9124 was curious to learn what parts of their bodies people admired the most, leading them to ask:
"Which body part is your favorite?"
Just not the right one.
"My left [breast]."- butter-biscuit2347
It knows all
"My brain calling the brain the best part of my body."- Avid_Gardevoir_fan
They're super practical
"Thighs."- Nexurent.
It's multi-functional
"I asked a similar question to a girl I was dating."
"'What's your favorite thing about your body?"'
"She simply replied , 'I have a nice vagina."- hazyvariant.
Uniquely male organs.
"As a man, the answer is pretty obvious, my wenis."- Greedy_Media_1064.
"The low hanging fruit."- Omnifob.
"I'm surprised no one said penis."
"I'll say it, Penis."- ConcentrateMother889
Ball Nuts GIF by DrSquatchSoapCoGiphyBut what does it do?
"Pancreas."- AKBK2013
The things they've seen.
"Working eyes."
" I like seeing things and I was in the museum with an interactive exposition of handicapped people."
"The most difficult thing was to try doing basic things, like to pour a damn water in a damn glass, with a cloth over eyes so I could not see anything."- asmok119
A body is a body, we've all got one.
Which doesn't mean we'll ever stop being fascinated by our's and everyone else's.
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We can get quite attached to fictional characters.
Whether they appear in our favorite book, comic, TV show, animé or film, a really well created character can tug at our heartstrings, inspire us or make us cry.
Redditor ihaveaclip4urclique asked:
"Who is your most beloved fictional character?"
Winnie the Pooh
"Winnie the Pooh."
"Every day spent with the ones you love is a perfect day. He's not carefree, because he cares deeply."
"He just doesn't worry because he's so rooted in the present. Childlike wonder, no subterfuge or hidden motives."
"He just wants a snack and to help his friends. He's beautiful."
- dotcomaphobe
GiphyUncle Iroh
"Uncle Iroh [from Avatar: The Last Airbender]. Such wisdom."
- aros102
"Like when Iroh said:"
"'Pride is not the opposite of shame, but it’s source. True humility is the only antidote to shame'.”
“'Are you so busy fighting you can not see your own ship has set sail?'”
“'You can’t always see the light at the end of the tunnel, but if you keep moving, you will come to a better place'.”
- GamingProMaster303
GiphySpider-Man
"Spider-Man. No, not Tom Holland's, not Andrew Garfield's, not even Tobey Maguire's. Just Spider-Man."
- ThatOneCarno
"Same. Didn’t realize how important the character was until I watched Peter Parker’s funeral in the spiderverse. It took all the mental fortitude I had to not burst out crying. We’ve been spoiled to get so much quality content from one character."
- Jac1596
"What makes him such a good character is that he’s far more relatable than most other superheroes. He’s not a multi-billionaire like Iron Man, he’s not a demigod like Thor, he’s not a spy like Black Widow, and he’s not a decorated war hero like Captain America."
"He’s a regular joe, like us. He doesn’t just deal with supervillains causing big city-wide threats.
"He deals with everyday street thugs, he deals with corporate f'kery, and he deals with the root causes of crime, such as poverty and homelessness (through F.E.A.S.T)."
"And he balances it with his own life problems such as money issues, holding down a job, relationship problems and loss."
- RedWestern
GiphySamwise
"Samwise Gamgee"
- salthecrawfish
"Like when Sam said:"
"'It's like in the great stories, Mr. Frodo. The ones that really mattered. Full of darkness and danger they were'."
"And sometimes you didn't want to know the end. Because how could the end be happy? How could the world go back to the way it was when so much bad had happened?'"
"'But in the end, it’s only a passing thing, this shadow. Even darkness must pass. A new day will come. And when the sun shines it will shine out the clearer'."
"'Those were the stories that stayed with you. That meant something, even if you were too small to understand why'."
"'But I think, Mr. Frodo, I do understand. I know now. Folk in those stories had lots of chances of turning back, only they didn’t'."
"'They kept going, because they were holding on to something. That there is some good in this world, and it's worth fighting for'."
- LAMBKING
"The Choices of Master Samwise is the most poignant chapter of the trilogy."
"'Sam didn't wait to wonder what was to be done, or whether he was brave, or loyal, or filled with rage. He sprang forward with a yell and seized his master's sword in his left hand'."
"'Then he charged. No onslaught more fierce was ever seen in the savage world of beasts, where some desperate, small creature, armed with little teeth, alone, will spring upon a tower of horn and hide that stands above its fallen mate'."
"And the ending line of that chapter..."
"Best literary cliffhanger in the last 100 years."
- knapplc
"I wish I could speak to his character in the books, but his movie character is enough—the scene where he picks up Frodo to carry him up Mount Doom makes me teary every time. It's a vision of a world where people really do give a damn about each other."
- Nihiliste
GiphyAnne Shirley
"Anne of Green Gables."
- dualsplit
"This was my first thought! I'm in the UK. I dressed as her for book week in the 80s."
- paulabear263
"Yesss! Came here to write this, found a Kindred Spirit."
- ThePynk
GiphySam Vimes
"His Grace, Duke of Ankh, Chalkboard Monitor, Commander Sir Samuel Vimes [from Terry Pratchett's Discworld]."
- WhoHayes
"It’s almost demented how much Sam Vimes means to me. I always read Night Watch in the Spring, just in time for the lilacs to bloom here."
- patricksaurus
"It still guts me, every time I re-read one of the Discworld novels, that there will never be any more. But I still keep reading them - just finished re-reading Guards! Guards! last night. Rest in peace, Sir PTerry."
- 406highlander
"This is monstrously stupid, but I have a copy of Raising Steam that I carry around in my backpack. I haven't read more than the first couple of chapters, because as long as I haven't read it, there's one more waiting for me."
- Dawnsteel
GiphyJean Luc Picard
"Jean Luc Picard."
- M3_Driver
"Next Gen is my go-to if I’m feeling down in the dumps. Captain Picard and Geordi La Forge make me feel warm and cozy in my heart."
- BarbicideJar
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