Connect with Nature & Love

Non-English Words

These beautiful non-English words will deepen your connection with nature and love.

1. Hygge

An evening with special friends, the act of arranging fresh flowers, or cozying up with a down blanket in front of a fire are all surefire ways to find a little of the comfort and kinship that hygge brings.

2. Boketto

Boketto is a Japanese word, and it means, simply, the act of gazing vacantly into the distance, without really focusing one’s thoughts on anything in particular.

3. Geborgenheit

Coming from German, means a deep sense of security, the perfect mix of safety, coziness, warmth, and comfort.

4. Saudade

A Portuguese word that refers to a nostalgic longing or homesickness, as well as an almost paralyzing longing to be with someone in particular.

5. Iktsuarpok

This Inuit word means “anticipation,” but it’s a very specific kind: you know that feeling you have when you’re waiting for someone to arrive?

6. Cafuné

   This Brazilian-Portuguese word describes the act of running one’s fingers through a lover’s hair.

7. Querencia

   The Spanish word querencia is kind of a metaphysical concept. It refers to a place from which a person draws strength and empowerment, or finds inner peace and strength.

8. Komorebi

The Japanese have a number of wonderful words relating to nature. Komorebi refers to the beams of light falling through the forest on a sunny day, and also to the interplay between leaf shadows and the sun.

9. Gokotta (my type)

It means: the act of rising early to greet the dawn, listen to birds, and see the sun.